Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 11,567 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Austria stood at 11,567 millions. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Austria peaked at 11,567 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,685 millions, in 1990.
That places Austria 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,685 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,108 millions | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 4,285 millions | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,179 millions | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,761 millions | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4,623 millions | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,067 millions | +52.9% |
| 1999 | 7,318 millions | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,606 millions | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 6,310 millions | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,067 millions | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,199 millions | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,996 millions | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 7,396 millions | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7,573 millions | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,901 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8,036 millions | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,121 millions | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,703 millions | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8,516 millions | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,416 millions | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 10,231 millions | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,187 millions | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,345 millions | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,552 millions | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,378 millions | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,554 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,898 millions | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10,973 millions | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11,412 millions | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11,567 millions | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,003 millions | 3,685 millions | 7,318 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,121 millions | 6,067 millions | 8,121 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,078 millions | 8,516 millions | 10,898 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,317 millions | 10,973 millions | 11,567 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Austria was 11,567 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,567 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,685 millions in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release