Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Austria
Austria: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1998
All-time low
4.2%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Austria stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 6.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.
Austria ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 3 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 5.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release