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

Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
62.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2007
All-time low
58.0%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022

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

0204060801998201020221998: 71.4 %1999: 71.7 %2000: 67.9 %2001: 73.2 %2002: 72.3 %2003: 65.5 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 58 %2006: 66.7 %2007: 73.9 %2008: 73.9 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 63.9 %2012: 64 %2013: 63.3 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 65.1 %2016: 64.2 %2017: 64.9 %2018: 65.5 %2019: 58.8 %2020: 65.4 %2021: 62.9 %2022: 62.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria stood at 62.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 73.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2005.

That places Austria 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 71.4%
1999 71.7% +0.5%
2000 67.9% -5.4%
2001 73.2% +7.8%
2002 72.3% -1.2%
2003 65.5% -9.4%
2004 66.5% +1.5%
2005 58.0% -12.8%
2006 66.7% +15.0%
2007 73.9% +10.8%
2008 73.9% -0.0%
2009 66.2% -10.5%
2010 70.9% +7.1%
2011 63.9% -9.8%
2012 64.0% +0.1%
2013 63.3% -1.1%
2014 65.9% +4.1%
2015 65.1% -1.2%
2016 64.2% -1.3%
2017 64.9% +1.1%
2018 65.5% +0.8%
2019 58.8% -10.2%
2020 65.4% +11.2%
2021 62.9% -3.8%
2022 62.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.6% 71.4% 71.7% 2
2000s 68.4% 58.0% 73.9% 10
2010s 64.7% 58.8% 70.9% 10
2020s 63.7% 62.8% 65.4% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 29 Jordan 64.0% compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 63.6% compare
  3. 31 Belgium 63.3% compare
  4. 33 Afghanistan 62.5% compare
  5. 34 South Africa 62.1% compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom 62.1% 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 62.8% 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 73.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 32nd out of 72 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 1.8%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release