Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 30.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria is 30.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 40.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1998.
That places Austria 45th out of 103 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.2% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 27.2% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria was 30.6% 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 40.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 103 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 7.0%. 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 other than staff compensation 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