Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria
Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 55.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 76 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2008
All-time low
49.8%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022
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 55.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 63.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2005.
That places Austria 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.5% | — |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.5% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 49.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.3% | 58.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 43 Luxembourg 56.9% compare
- 44 Italy 56.3% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 56.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 54.6% compare
- 48 Barbados 53.8% compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 53.4% 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 55.3% 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 63.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 76 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 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release