Government expenditure per student, primary in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure per student, primary was 23.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Austria, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.5% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Austria peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2012.
That places Austria 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.5% | — |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 24.9% | 7 |
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 per student, primary in Austria?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Austria was 23.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.