Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 89.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 89.4% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Austria was 89.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release