Austria vs Poland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Austria
23.2%
in 2022
Poland
22.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Poland rank
20th

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.2% against 22.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 127 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 23.8% 0.8% Poland
2010s 23.2% 24.6% 1.4% Poland
2020s 23.6% 25.6% 2.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Austria or Poland?
Austria, at 23.2% against 22.5% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Poland?
0.7%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Austria and Poland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage 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
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release