Current education expenditure, primary in Austria
Austria: Current education expenditure, primary was 89.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, primary in Austria stood at 89.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Austria peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2022.
Austria ranks 91st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.5% | — |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 92.1% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 90.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.4% | 91.2% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Austria?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Austria was 89.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).