Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria
Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria stood at 64.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 73.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2005.
That places Austria 35th out of 69 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.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.3% | — |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.3% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 58.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 32 Romania 66.6% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.9% compare
- 36 Jamaica 63.3% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 62.8% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 178,252 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria was 64.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release