Education spending in Austria
Austria: Education spending was 5.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Austria, 1937–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Austria stood at 5.28.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Austria peaked at 6.14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1937.
That places Austria 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Education spending in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2.5 | — |
| 1960 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 4.16 | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 4.3 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.47 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.67 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.15 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.97 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.18 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.39 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.38 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.52 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.45 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.14 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.14 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.56 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.77 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -3.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +43.6% | 2.9 | 4.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.78 | 4.16 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 | 5.03 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 4.98 | 6.14 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 5.18 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.24 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.28 | 5.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Austria?
- Education spending in Austria was 5.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1937.
- How does Austria rank for education spending?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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