Austria vs Germany: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
34th
Germany rank
37th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Germany ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 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 Germany?
- Austria, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 34th and Germany ranks 37th 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