Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria
Austria: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria is 9.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
That places Austria 52nd out of 113 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 tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.3% | — |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +87.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 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 tertiary in Austria?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria was 9.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release