Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria is 1.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 2.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
Austria ranks 41st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release