Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria

Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 24.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2013
All-time low
15.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 15.2 %1999: 15 %2000: 16.9 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 19 %2004: 19.2 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 20 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 20.8 %2009: 20.5 %2010: 20.9 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 25.8 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 24.4 %2015: 25.1 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 24.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria stood at 24.6%.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria peaked at 26.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1999.

Austria ranks 33rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 15.2%
1999 15.0% -1.5%
2000 16.9% +12.8%
2001 16.2% -4.3%
2002 16.5% +2.0%
2003 19.0% +15.0%
2004 19.2% +0.9%
2005 18.6% -3.0%
2006 20.0% +7.5%
2007 20.6% +3.1%
2008 20.8% +1.0%
2009 20.5% -1.8%
2010 20.9% +2.2%
2011 23.2% +11.0%
2012 25.8% +11.4%
2013 26.6% +2.9%
2014 24.4% -8.3%
2015 25.1% +3.0%
2016 25.6% +2.0%
2017 24.6% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 15.0% 15.2% 2
2000s 18.8% 16.2% 20.8% 10
2010s 24.5% 20.9% 26.6% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 30 Slovakia 25.1% compare
  2. 31 Poland 24.9% compare
  3. 32 Peru 24.6% compare
  4. 34 Costa Rica 24.4% compare
  5. 35 Dominican Republic 24.3% compare
  6. 36 Australia 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria was 24.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Austria ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/