Funding of education in Austria
Austria: Funding of education was 73.3 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
73.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
75.2
in 2005
All-time low
71.5
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2011
Funding of education in Austria, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for funding of education in Austria is 73.3, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Austria peaked at 75.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.5, in 1998.
Austria ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Funding of education in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.5 | — |
| 1999 | 72 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.6 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.7 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 71.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 74.1 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 73.5 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.2 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 74.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.1 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 74 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.3 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.75 | 71.5 | 72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.6 | 71.6 | 75.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 | 73.3 | 74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Austria?
- Funding of education in Austria was 73.3 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for funding of education?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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