Austria vs Slovakia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Austria
65.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
65.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
80th
Slovakia rank
81st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 65.7% against 65.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 81st of 116 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 | 72.5% | 73.9% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 61.3% | 10.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 60.4% | 8.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.7% | 1.4% | 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 Slovakia?
- Austria, at 65.7% against 65.1% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Austria and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Austria ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 81st 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.