Austria vs Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Austria
23.2%
in 2022
Portugal
23.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Portugal rank
19th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 18.7% | 5.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Austria, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release