Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1971
All-time low
0.8%
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.9% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 1.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1983.
Austria ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 118 Malta 0.9% compare
- 119 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
- 120 San Marino 0.9% compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 123 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release