Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.2% 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
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 29.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2004.
Austria ranks 42nd of 100 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria was 20.2% 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 29.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 100 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 10.7%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release