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

Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 25.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2012
All-time low
20.4%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 20.4 %1999: 21.2 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 26 %2002: 25 %2003: 24.2 %2004: 23.6 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 23.8 %2007: 24.4 %2008: 24.6 %2009: 24.3 %2010: 24.9 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 26.2 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 25.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria is 25.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria peaked at 27.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1998.

Austria ranks 32nd of 100 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 public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 20.4%
1999 21.2% +3.8%
2000 22.8% +7.8%
2001 26.0% +14.0%
2002 25.0% -3.8%
2003 24.2% -3.4%
2004 23.6% -2.4%
2005 23.2% -1.7%
2006 23.8% +2.8%
2007 24.4% +2.4%
2008 24.6% +1.0%
2009 24.3% -1.6%
2010 24.9% +2.6%
2011 26.3% +5.5%
2012 27.6% +5.0%
2013 27.5% -0.5%
2014 26.2% -4.8%
2015 26.2% +0.3%
2016 26.2% -0.1%
2017 25.7% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 20.4% 21.2% 2
2000s 24.2% 22.8% 26.0% 10
2010s 26.3% 24.9% 27.6% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 29 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
  2. 30 Italy 26.0% compare
  3. 31 Niger 25.8% compare
  4. 33 Romania 25.4% compare
  5. 34 South Africa 25.2% compare
  6. 35 El Salvador 25.0% 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 25.7% 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 27.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Austria ranks 32nd out of 100 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 5.2%. 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,176 data points, 1998–2019
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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). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/