Government expenditure on education in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on education was 5.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.28
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 1998
All-time low
4.16
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Austria is 5.28, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Austria peaked at 6.14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 1970.
That places Austria 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.16 | — |
| 1971 | 4.3 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.47 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.67 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.15 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.97 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.18 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.39 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.38 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.52 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.45 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.14 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.14 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.56 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.77 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.78 | 4.16 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 | 5.03 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 4.98 | 6.14 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 5.18 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.24 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.28 | 5.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 178,252 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Austria?
- Government expenditure on education in Austria was 5.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on education?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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