Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 27.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
12th
of 103 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2013
All-time low
25.9%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 27.0% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Austria peaked at 31.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2007.
Austria ranks 12th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.4% | — |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.4% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.5% | 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 funding per lower secondary student as a in Austria?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Austria was 27.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release