Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria
Austria: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 11,774 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria stood at 11,774. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria peaked at 11,774 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,634, in 2019.
Austria ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,105 | — |
| 2013 | 7,344 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7,579 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,850 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8,181 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,481 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,619 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,634 | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 9,477 | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 9,565 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,383 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 11,774 | +13.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11,774 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,021, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11,774 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,706, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,599 | 5,634 | 8,619 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,300 | 9,477 | 11,774 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Austria was 11,774 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,774 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,634 in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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