Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Austria
Austria: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 0.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Austria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Austria stood at 0.7. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Austria peaked at 0.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2019.
Austria ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5625 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Austria?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Austria was 0.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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