Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria
Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria is 36.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 45.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Austria 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +316.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 10.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.0% | 37.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 59 Finland 41.5% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 40.1% compare
- 61 Republic of Korea 37.1% compare
- 63 Kenya 34.3% compare
- 64 South Sudan 28.8% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 27.6% compare
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 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 36.0% 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 45.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 70 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 up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release