Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 16,668 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Austria is 16,668, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Austria peaked at 16,668 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,260, in 2000.
Austria ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,565 | — |
| 1999 | 13,933 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,260 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13,360 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,771 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13,683 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,608 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,193 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14,572 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14,782 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15,622 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 16,295 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16,402 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,610 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14,450 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 15,376 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,204 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,597 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15,868 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,938 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,892 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,904 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,773 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16,269 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16,668 | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16,668 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16,668 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,749 | 13,565 | 13,933 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,315 | 13,260 | 16,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,724 | 14,450 | 16,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,236 | 15,773 | 16,668 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 4 South Korea 19,558 compare
- 5 Iceland 19,376 compare
- 6 Singapore 18,612 compare
- 8 Norway 16,202 compare
- 9 United States 15,990 compare
- 10 Netherlands 15,202 compare
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Austria?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Austria was 16,668 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,668 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,260 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release