Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria
Austria: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 36.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria stood at 36.7%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 51.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2011.
Austria ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.9% | — |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.7% | 38.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 34 Cuba 38.9% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.7% compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.4% compare
- 38 Luxembourg 36.6% compare
- 39 Ukraine 36.6% compare
- 40 Slovakia 36.4% compare
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Austria was 36.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 tertiary 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