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

Austria
0.9%
in 2022
Malta
0.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
121st
Malta rank
118th

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

  • Austria
  • Malta
00.511.52197019962022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malta ahead.

Austria ranks 121st and Malta ranks 118th of 162 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Malta
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Malta
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Austria
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Malta
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malta?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Austria and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 121st and Malta ranks 118th 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