Austria vs Poland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Austria
23.5%
in 2016
Poland
23.1%
in 2016
Austria rank
13th
Poland rank
15th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Austria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 122 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 23.9% 1.0% Poland
2010s 23.3% 25.4% 2.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Poland?
Austria, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Poland as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Poland?
0.4%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Austria and Poland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Austria ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.