Austria vs Slovenia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Slovenia
5.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
51st
Slovenia rank
50th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Austria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 51st and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Austria or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Austria and Slovenia?
- 0.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Slovenia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Austria ranks 51st and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.