Austria vs Slovakia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Austria
23.2%
in 2022
Slovakia
23.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Slovakia rank
18th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.2% against 23.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 10.0% | 14.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 13.4% | 9.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Austria, at 23.2% against 23.1% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 18th 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