Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Austria
Austria: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) 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.
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 (1995-2011) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.7 | — |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4 | +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 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +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 5.75, 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 | 3.75 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 |
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 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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