Austria vs Colombia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
Austria rank
34th
Colombia rank
36th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Colombia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | Austria |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Austria or Colombia?
- Austria, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Colombia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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