Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 27,264 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27,264 millions
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27,264 millions
in 2022
All-time low
6,767 millions
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Austria recorded 27,264 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 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 us$ in Austria peaked at 27,264 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,767 millions, in 1970.
That places Austria 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,767 millions | — |
| 1971 | 7,345 millions | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 8,107 millions | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 8,628 millions | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 9,248 millions | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 10,148 millions | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 10,840 millions | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 10,774 millions | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11,197 millions | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 11,519 millions | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 11,651 millions | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12,467 millions | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 12,707 millions | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12,940 millions | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,924 millions | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13,254 millions | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14,078 millions | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 13,947 millions | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 13,910 millions | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13,971 millions | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14,401 millions | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 15,335 millions | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 16,250 millions | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 16,197 millions | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17,601 millions | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 17,460 millions | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21,418 millions | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 22,219 millions | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21,001 millions | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 21,219 millions | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21,372 millions | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,955 millions | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21,292 millions | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21,553 millions | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22,167 millions | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22,635 millions | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,493 millions | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24,648 millions | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24,966 millions | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25,211 millions | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24,866 millions | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 25,154 millions | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24,907 millions | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,203 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,822 millions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25,892 millions | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,811 millions | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,176 millions | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26,127 millions | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26,895 millions | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27,264 millions | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,457 millions | 6,767 millions | 11,519 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,185 millions | 11,651 millions | 14,078 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,610 millions | 14,401 millions | 22,219 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,034 millions | 20,955 millions | 24,648 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,401 millions | 24,866 millions | 26,176 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,762 millions | 26,127 millions | 27,264 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 us$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Austria was 27,264 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27,264 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,767 millions in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release