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
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
February 2026 Data Release