Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 4,878 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Austria stood at 4,878 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Austria peaked at 5,338 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,639 millions, in 2001.
That places Austria 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,033 millions | — |
| 1999 | 3,202 millions | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,820 millions | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 2,639 millions | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,869 millions | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3,519 millions | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 3,776 millions | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,958 millions | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,174 millions | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,680 millions | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 5,318 millions | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 5,271 millions | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,975 millions | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5,338 millions | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,928 millions | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5,292 millions | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5,293 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,550 millions | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4,736 millions | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,902 millions | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5,005 millions | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,777 millions | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4,912 millions | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,301 millions | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4,878 millions | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,117 millions | 3,033 millions | 3,202 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,902 millions | 2,639 millions | 5,318 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,980 millions | 4,550 millions | 5,338 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,030 millions | 4,878 millions | 5,301 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Austria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Austria was 4,878 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,338 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 millions in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release