Austria's current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) was 89.45% in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 8.33 percentage points from 97.77% in 2012.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 89.45% | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 91.68% | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 97.77% | 2012 |
| Highest | 98.02% | 2011 |
| Lowest | 89.45% | 2022 |
| Average since 2013 | 92.35% | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 92.46% | 1998 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Austria's current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) fell 1.71 percentage points on 2021 (from 91.16% to 89.45%).
Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2021), the average change was −0.06 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.26 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.56 percentage points in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.92 percentage points in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.74 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 89% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2022, Austria had the 23rd highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 89.45% | 2022 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 91.96% | 2022 |
| High income | 92.84% | 2022 |
Closest to Austria in the 2022 ranking
- Sweden — 19th of 35: 91.68%
- Denmark — 20th of 35: 89.92%
- Slovenia — 21st of 35: 89.75%
- Netherlands — 23rd of 35: 89.39%
- Germany — 24th of 35: 89.27%
- Switzerland — 25th of 35: 88.98%
What this measures
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).
Limitations: The indicator depends on comprehensive and accurate data regarding government expenditure by type and nature of spending. In some cases, data on total government expenditure on education only includes the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries that may also allocate part of their budget to educational services.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.
All 25 values
| Year | Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 89.45 |
| 2021 | 91.16 |
| 2020 | 90.15 |
| 2019 | 90.75 |
| 2018 | 91.12 |
| 2017 | 91.68 |
| 2016 | 93.05 |
| 2015 | 94.21 |
| 2014 | 95.37 |
| 2013 | 96.56 |
Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) in nearby economies
More education data for Austria
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 35,752 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers (% female) — 91.39% (2024)
- Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) — 5.28% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.99 (2020)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Austria's current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)?
- 89.45% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1998?
- It is down 3.02 percentage points from 92.46% in 1998. The highest value was 98.02% in 2011 and the lowest 89.45% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank?
- 23rd highest of 35 economies with data for 2022.
- Is the latest change in current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) unusual for Austria?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.XPD.CPRM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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