Government expenditure per student, primary in Austria

Austria: Government expenditure per student, primary was 23.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 122 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2009
All-time low
21.3%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per student, primary in Austria, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 24.5 % of GDP per capita1999: 24.4 % of GDP per capita2000: 22.5 % of GDP per capita2001: 22.4 % of GDP per capita2002: 22.9 % of GDP per capita2003: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2004: 22 % of GDP per capita2005: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2006: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2007: 22.2 % of GDP per capita2008: 23.2 % of GDP per capita2009: 25.1 % of GDP per capita2010: 24.9 % of GDP per capita2011: 24.6 % of GDP per capita2012: 21.3 % of GDP per capita2013: 22.9 % of GDP per capita2014: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2015: 23.2 % of GDP per capita2016: 23.5 % of GDP per capita

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Austria, 1998 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Latvia 24.5% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.2% compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 23.6% compare
  4. 14 Thailand 23.3% compare
  5. 15 Poland 23.1% compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 23.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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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.