Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 92.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria is 92.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria peaked at 97.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2022.
That places Austria 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.5% | — |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.1% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.2% | 93.2% | 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 public in Austria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria was 92.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release