Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 34,293 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Austria recorded 34,293 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Austria peaked at 34,293 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,113 millions, in 1990.
Austria ranks 32nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,113 millions | — |
| 1991 | 19,288 millions | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 20,440 millions | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 20,373 millions | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 22,138 millions | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 21,961 millions | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 26,940 millions | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 27,947 millions | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26,415 millions | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 26,689 millions | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26,881 millions | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 26,357 millions | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26,781 millions | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,110 millions | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27,882 millions | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28,470 millions | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29,549 millions | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 31,002 millions | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 31,402 millions | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31,710 millions | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31,276 millions | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31,638 millions | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 31,328 millions | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,700 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 32,478 millions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32,567 millions | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32,465 millions | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32,924 millions | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32,863 millions | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33,828 millions | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 34,293 millions | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,150 millions | 18,113 millions | 27,947 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 27,714 millions | 26,357 millions | 31,002 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,949 millions | 31,276 millions | 32,924 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,661 millions | 32,863 millions | 34,293 millions | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Austria was 34,293 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34,293 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,113 millions in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release