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Austria - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.28

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

5.28 (2022)

Global rank

##40 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.8%

Growth since 1970

1.27×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#12#402016 overtook Suriname2018 overtook Chile
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Austria climbed from #12 to #40 (overtook Suriname). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Austria ↓

Key Events — Austria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Overtook Suriname in global rank auto
2018
Overtook Chile in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197019852000201520224.164.825.486.14
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