Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 4,784 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,784 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 148 countries
All-time high
4,784 millions
in 2022
All-time low
1,960 millions
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Austria stood at 4,784 millions. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure 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 us$ in Austria peaked at 4,784 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,960 millions, in 1983.
That places Austria 30th out of 148 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 primary education, constant US$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,999 millions | — |
| 1971 | 2,114 millions | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2,185 millions | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,103 millions | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,250 millions | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,364 millions | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,138 millions | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2,128 millions | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,153 millions | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,131 millions | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,071 millions | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,978 millions | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,047 millions | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,960 millions | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,237 millions | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 2,317 millions | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,388 millions | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,452 millions | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,475 millions | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,513 millions | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,610 millions | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,791 millions | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,016 millions | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2,980 millions | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,794 millions | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 3,650 millions | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,155 millions | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4,307 millions | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,137 millions | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4,167 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,231 millions | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,133 millions | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,035 millions | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,094 millions | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,116 millions | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,081 millions | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,191 millions | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,295 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,277 millions | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,310 millions | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,852 millions | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 4,101 millions | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4,059 millions | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,176 millions | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,286 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,377 millions | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,410 millions | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,445 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,438 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,609 millions | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,784 millions | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,157 millions | 1,999 millions | 2,364 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,244 millions | 1,960 millions | 2,513 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,413 millions | 2,610 millions | 4,307 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,148 millions | 4,035 millions | 4,295 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 millions | 3,852 millions | 4,445 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,611 millions | 4,438 millions | 4,784 millions | 3 |
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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 us$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Austria was 4,784 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,784 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,960 millions in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release