Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria is 18.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2004.
Austria ranks 34th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0% | — |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 19.0% | 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 pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria was 18.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 funding per pre-primary 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