Government expenditure per student, secondary in Austria

Austria: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 27.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
27.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2011
All-time low
25.4%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

01020301998200720161998: 28.9 % of GDP per capita1999: 29.3 % of GDP per capita2000: 27.2 % of GDP per capita2001: 27.1 % of GDP per capita2002: 27 % of GDP per capita2003: 27.9 % of GDP per capita2004: 26.6 % of GDP per capita2005: 25.4 % of GDP per capita2006: 25.7 % of GDP per capita2007: 25.4 % of GDP per capita2008: 26.3 % of GDP per capita2009: 29.3 % of GDP per capita2010: 28.4 % of GDP per capita2011: 29.4 % of GDP per capita2012: 26.7 % of GDP per capita2013: 27.6 % of GDP per capita2014: 27.1 % of GDP per capita2015: 27.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 27.7 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Austria is 27.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Austria peaked at 29.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2005.

Austria ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Austria, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 28.9%
1999 29.3% +1.3%
2000 27.2% -7.3%
2001 27.1% -0.4%
2002 27.0% -0.2%
2003 27.9% +3.2%
2004 26.6% -4.6%
2005 25.4% -4.5%
2006 25.7% +1.2%
2007 25.4% -1.2%
2008 26.3% +3.5%
2009 29.3% +11.3%
2010 28.4% -2.9%
2011 29.4% +3.5%
2012 26.7% -9.2%
2013 27.6% +3.3%
2014 27.1% -1.9%
2015 27.3% +0.9%
2016 27.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1% 28.9% 29.3% 2
2000s 26.8% 25.4% 29.3% 10
2010s 27.7% 26.7% 29.4% 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Bhutan 29.4% compare
  2. 15 Eswatini 28.2% compare
  3. 16 Barbados 28.0% compare
  4. 18 Portugal 27.7% compare
  5. 19 Belize 27.3% compare
  6. 20 Norway 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Austria?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Austria was 27.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Austria ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% 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
125 places, 1,539 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.