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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release