Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 6,018 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Austria is 6,018 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Austria peaked at 6,018 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,283 millions, in 1990.
Austria ranks 38th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,283 millions | — |
| 1991 | 3,510 millions | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,793 millions | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3,748 millions | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,772 millions | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 4,591 millions | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,227 millions | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 5,417 millions | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,203 millions | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5,242 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,322 millions | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,198 millions | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,075 millions | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,150 millions | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,177 millions | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,133 millions | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,272 millions | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,403 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,380 millions | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,421 millions | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,845 millions | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 5,158 millions | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5,105 millions | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,252 millions | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,391 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,505 millions | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,546 millions | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,591 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,583 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,797 millions | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6,018 millions | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,293 millions | 3,283 millions | 5,417 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,218 millions | 5,075 millions | 5,403 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,319 millions | 4,845 millions | 5,591 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,799 millions | 5,583 millions | 6,018 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 primary education, constant ppp$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Austria was 6,018 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,018 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,283 millions in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release