Austria vs France: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
France
5.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
34th
France rank
31st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.0% | France |
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 France?
- France, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 34th and France ranks 31st 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