Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 17,694 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17,694
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19,881
in 2011
All-time low
15,940
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Austria stood at 17,694.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Austria peaked at 19,881 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,940, in 2005.
Austria ranks 6th of 111 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 secondary student, constant PPP$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,006 | — |
| 1999 | 16,758 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 16,024 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 16,105 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16,264 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,874 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16,436 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15,940 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16,587 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 16,942 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17,741 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 18,989 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 18,730 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19,881 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 18,083 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 18,556 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18,206 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18,346 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,734 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18,698 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18,228 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18,066 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,653 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17,984 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17,694 | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17,694 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17,694 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,382 | 16,006 | 16,758 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,790 | 15,940 | 18,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,553 | 18,066 | 19,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,777 | 17,653 | 17,984 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Austria?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Austria was 17,694 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,881 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,940 in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release