Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 26.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria stood at 26.4%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 27.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 24th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.4% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 Romania 29.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 27.9% compare
- 23 Slovakia 27.4% compare
- 25 South Africa 26.4% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 25.3% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 25.2% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria was 26.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release