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

Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2007
All-time low
58.3%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022

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

0204060801998201020221998: 71.9 %1999: 72.5 %2000: 70.7 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 72.2 %2003: 68.7 %2004: 67.7 %2005: 58.3 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 73.4 %2008: 72.4 %2009: 68.2 %2010: 70 %2011: 65.9 %2012: 65.5 %2013: 65.2 %2014: 66.7 %2015: 66 %2016: 65.2 %2017: 65.5 %2018: 66.9 %2019: 62.3 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 63.8 %2022: 63.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 63.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 73.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2005.

Austria ranks 39th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 secondary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 71.9%
1999 72.5% +0.9%
2000 70.7% -2.5%
2001 73.1% +3.4%
2002 72.2% -1.3%
2003 68.7% -4.8%
2004 67.7% -1.4%
2005 58.3% -14.0%
2006 68.3% +17.2%
2007 73.4% +7.5%
2008 72.4% -1.4%
2009 68.2% -5.8%
2010 70.0% +2.7%
2011 65.9% -5.9%
2012 65.5% -0.5%
2013 65.2% -0.5%
2014 66.7% +2.2%
2015 66.0% -1.0%
2016 65.2% -1.2%
2017 65.5% +0.4%
2018 66.9% +2.1%
2019 62.3% -6.8%
2020 66.3% +6.4%
2021 63.8% -3.8%
2022 63.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.2% 71.9% 72.5% 2
2000s 69.3% 58.3% 73.4% 10
2010s 65.9% 62.3% 70.0% 10
2020s 64.5% 63.5% 66.3% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 36 Belgium 65.2% compare
  2. 37 South Africa 64.2% compare
  3. 38 Italy 63.8% compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 63.2% compare
  5. 41 Jamaica 62.6% compare
  6. 42 Afghanistan 62.3% 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 63.5% 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 73.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 39th out of 80 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 3.1%. 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 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,019 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release