Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria
Austria: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 373.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria peaked at 10.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Austria 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +98.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria was 10.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release