Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Austria
Austria: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.2% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Austria, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Austria is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Austria peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Austria 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Austria?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Austria was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release