Financial aid to students in Austria
Austria: Financial aid to students was 4.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.5%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2004
All-time low
3.7%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2011
Financial aid to students in Austria, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Austria is 4.5%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Austria peaked at 5.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Financial aid to students in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2 |
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 financial aid to students in Austria?
- Financial aid to students in Austria was 4.5% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for financial aid to students?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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