Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Austria or Latin America & Caribbean?

Austria, at 23.5% against 15.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latin America & Caribbean?

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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 Latin America & Caribbean: Government expenditure per student, primary

Austria

23.5%

in 2016

Latin America & Caribbean

15.2%

in 2016

Austria rank

13th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

12th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Austria
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.5% against 15.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.9%	11.6%	11.2%	Austria
2010s	23.3%	14.4%	8.9%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Austria or Latin America & Caribbean?: Austria, at 23.5% against 15.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Austria and Latin America & Caribbean?: 8.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latin America & Caribbean?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Austria and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Austria ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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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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.