Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 24.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria is 24.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 29.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2022.
Austria ranks 21st of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.1% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 26.7% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Austria?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria was 24.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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