Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria
Austria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 11.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria is 11.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria peaked at 19.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1999.
Austria ranks 38th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +134.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +75.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 35 Ireland 12.7% compare
- 36 Andorra 12.2% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 12.0% compare
- 39 British Virgin Islands 11.2% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
- 41 South Africa 10.7% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria was 11.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release