Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 63.5% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria is 63.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 81.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2002.
Austria ranks 8th of 59 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 | 24.1% | — |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +261.3% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 14.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 43.2% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.5% | 64.5% | 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 63.5% 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 81.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 59 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 13.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release