Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria
Austria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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 7.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria peaked at 19.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Austria 46th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +39.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +281.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 2.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 7.3% 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 2002.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 61 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 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release