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

Latest (2022)
64.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 69 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 1999
All-time low
58.5%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, 1998–2022

0204060801998201020221998: 72.3 %1999: 73.2 %2000: 72.9 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 72 %2003: 71.7 %2004: 69 %2005: 58.5 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 73 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 69.3 %2011: 67.8 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 66.8 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 66 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 68 %2019: 65.1 %2020: 67 %2021: 64.5 %2022: 64.1 %

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Romania 66.6% compare
  2. 33 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
  3. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.9% compare
  4. 36 Jamaica 63.3% compare
  5. 37 Bulgaria 62.8% compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release