Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 3,998 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Austria is 3,998 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Austria peaked at 5,613 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,188 millions, in 2000.
That places Austria 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,837 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,752 millions | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,188 millions | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 2,339 millions | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,543 millions | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3,363 millions | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 3,782 millions | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3,664 millions | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,012 millions | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4,591 millions | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 5,207 millions | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 5,488 millions | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4,945 millions | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5,613 millions | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4,320 millions | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,541 millions | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,439 millions | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 millions | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3,860 millions | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,943 millions | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,151 millions | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,980 millions | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4,069 millions | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,368 millions | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,998 millions | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,794 millions | 2,752 millions | 2,837 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,718 millions | 2,188 millions | 5,488 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,355 millions | 3,762 millions | 5,613 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,145 millions | 3,998 millions | 4,368 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 upper secondary education, us$ in Austria?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Austria was 3,998 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,613 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,188 millions in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release