Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 90.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria is 90.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria peaked at 96.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2021.
That places Austria 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.7% | — |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.2% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.1% | 92.4% | 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 tertiary in Austria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Austria was 90.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release