Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria
Austria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 6.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 6.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria peaked at 20.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
That places Austria 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 6.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +111.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +93.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +75.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 50 Spain 7.1% compare
- 51 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8% compare
- 54 Kuwait 6.3% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% compare
- 56 Ecuador 6.2% compare
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 6.8% 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 20.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 53rd 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 up 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release