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

Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 79.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2016
All-time low
14.7%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

204060801998200720171998: 24.1 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 19.9 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 53 %2004: 47.8 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 43.2 %2011: 48.6 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 57.3 %2014: 60.7 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 81 %2017: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria stood at 79.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria peaked at 81.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2002.

Austria ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 24.1%
1999 20.7% -13.8%
2000 19.9% -4.0%
2001 17.4% -12.4%
2002 14.7% -15.9%
2003 53.0% +261.3%
2004 47.8% -9.8%
2005 43.9% -8.1%
2006 41.8% -4.8%
2007 45.1% +8.0%
2008 47.2% +4.6%
2009 43.5% -7.8%
2010 43.2% -0.6%
2011 48.6% +12.5%
2012 55.8% +14.7%
2013 57.3% +2.8%
2014 60.7% +5.8%
2015 67.7% +11.6%
2016 81.0% +19.6%
2017 79.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 20.7% 24.1% 2
2000s 37.4% 14.7% 53.0% 10
2010s 61.8% 43.2% 81.0% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
  3. 3 Senegal 84.6% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 78.1% compare
  5. 6 Guyana 74.0% compare
  6. 7 Eritrea 71.9% 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 79.9% 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 81.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2002.
How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Austria ranks 4th out of 52 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 77.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 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/