Expenditure on staff: Expenditure on education in Austria
Austria: Expenditure on staff: Expenditure on education was 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Austria, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted for expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Austria peaked at 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,047 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2012.
Austria ranks 12th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on staff: Expenditure on education in Austria, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,047 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2013 | 2,102 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,137 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,254 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,405 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,473 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,534 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,746 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,839 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,840 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,921 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,742 US dollars, PPP converted, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,367 US dollars, PPP converted, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,337 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,047 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,746 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,938 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,839 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Denmark 4,010 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Chile 3,707 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Israel 3,582 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Czechia 2,332 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Finland 2,212 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 15 Romania 1,849 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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 expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Austria?
- Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Austria was 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 US dollars, PPP converted in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from)?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) — Expenditure on education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on staff compensation in educational institutions. The default table displays information on expenditure for salaries, pensions and other non-salary benefits in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, for public and government dependent private institutions. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of institution, type of expenditure, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.