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

Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 52.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 68 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2014
All-time low
38.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1998–2022

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

02040601998201020221998: 50.8 %1999: 50.8 %2000: 47 %2001: 38.6 %2002: 41.4 %2003: 41.1 %2004: 43.8 %2005: 42.3 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 43 %2008: 56.8 %2009: 49.9 %2010: 51 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 55.2 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 57 %2015: 56.3 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 54.5 %2019: 53.8 %2020: 56.7 %2021: 52.9 %2022: 52.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 52.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 57.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2001.

That places Austria 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 50.8%
1999 50.8% +0.0%
2000 47.0% -7.6%
2001 38.6% -17.8%
2002 41.4% +7.1%
2003 41.1% -0.7%
2004 43.8% +6.7%
2005 42.3% -3.4%
2006 43.3% +2.3%
2007 43.0% -0.6%
2008 56.8% +32.0%
2009 49.9% -12.1%
2010 51.0% +2.1%
2011 53.2% +4.4%
2012 55.2% +3.7%
2013 55.8% +1.1%
2014 57.0% +2.1%
2015 56.3% -1.2%
2016 55.2% -1.9%
2017 55.6% +0.7%
2018 54.5% -2.1%
2019 53.8% -1.2%
2020 56.7% +5.3%
2021 52.9% -6.7%
2022 52.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 2
2000s 44.7% 38.6% 56.8% 10
2010s 54.8% 51.0% 57.0% 10
2020s 54.0% 52.4% 56.7% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Romania 57.6% compare
  2. 17 Ghana 56.8% compare
  3. 18 Mexico 55.1% compare
  4. 20 Monaco 49.1% compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 48.7% compare
  6. 22 Spain 48.6% 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 52.4% 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 57.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2001.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 19th out of 68 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 5.0%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release