Expenditure on secondary education in Austria
Austria: Expenditure on secondary education was 39.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Austria, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Austria stood at 39.6%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Austria peaked at 56.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2016.
That places Austria 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.0% | — |
| 1971 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 51.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 48.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.1% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.6% | 45.4% | 7 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Austria?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Austria was 39.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.