How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and East Asia & Pacific?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs East Asia & Pacific: Government expenditure per student, primary

Austria

23.5%

in 2016

East Asia & Pacific

14.5%

in 2014

Austria rank

13th

East Asia & Pacific rank

15th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Austria
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.5% against 14.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.1%	13.8%	11.3%	Austria
2010s	22.9%	13.8%	9.2%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Austria or East Asia & Pacific?: Austria, at 23.5% against 14.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Austria and East Asia & Pacific?: 9.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and East Asia & Pacific?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Austria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Austria ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of 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: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.