Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria

Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
54.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 81 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2003
All-time low
52.6%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022

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

02040601998201020221998: 66.1 %1999: 65.8 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 65.1 %2002: 64.2 %2003: 67.6 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 64.6 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 59.4 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 60.5 %2013: 59.8 %2014: 59.1 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 56.6 %2018: 57.1 %2019: 57 %2020: 57 %2021: 56 %2022: 54.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria stood at 54.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 67.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2005.

That places Austria 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 primary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 66.1%
1999 65.8% -0.5%
2000 64.4% -2.2%
2001 65.1% +1.1%
2002 64.2% -1.4%
2003 67.6% +5.2%
2004 63.8% -5.6%
2005 52.6% -17.6%
2006 64.6% +22.9%
2007 66.8% +3.4%
2008 61.1% -8.6%
2009 60.5% -0.9%
2010 59.4% -1.9%
2011 59.4% +0.0%
2012 60.5% +1.9%
2013 59.8% -1.1%
2014 59.1% -1.2%
2015 58.5% -1.1%
2016 57.1% -2.4%
2017 56.6% -0.7%
2018 57.1% +0.7%
2019 57.0% -0.1%
2020 57.0% -0.1%
2021 56.0% -1.8%
2022 54.6% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 65.8% 66.1% 2
2000s 63.1% 52.6% 67.6% 10
2010s 58.4% 56.6% 60.5% 10
2020s 55.8% 54.6% 57.0% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 62 Ghana 54.8% compare
  2. 63 France 54.7% compare
  3. 64 Maldives 54.7% compare
  4. 66 Armenia 54.4% compare
  5. 67 Peru 53.9% compare
  6. 68 Chile 52.4% compare

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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 54.6% 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 67.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 65th out of 81 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 9.8%. 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 primary 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
82 places, 1,035 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release