Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 36.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Austria, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Austria stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Austria peaked at 51.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2011.
That places Austria 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.6% | — |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 37.1% | 7 |
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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, tertiary in Austria?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Austria was 36.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.