Austria vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Austria
0.9%
in 2022
Hong Kong
0.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
121st
Hong Kong rank
123rd

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 121st and Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Austria
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Austria
1990s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Austria
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Austria
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Austria
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Austria or Hong Kong?
Austria, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Hong Kong?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 121st and Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release