Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.4% 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 29.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 29.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2001.
Austria ranks 19th of 101 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 | 14.4% | — |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.7% | 29.5% | 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 29.4% 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 29.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 101 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 up 1.9%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release