Austria vs Iceland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Austria
65.7%
in 2022
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
80th
Iceland rank
82nd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 65.7% against 64.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 116 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 67.5% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 65.8% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.7% | 1.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 65.7% against 64.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Austria ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.