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

Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 89 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2002
All-time low
17.5%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 27.1 %1999: 26.7 %2000: 28.9 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 29.4 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 18.4 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 21 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 22 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 21.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 21.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria peaked at 29.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2004.

That places Austria 39th out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 27.1%
1999 26.7% -1.6%
2000 28.9% +8.3%
2001 29.1% +0.7%
2002 29.4% +0.9%
2003 17.5% -40.4%
2004 17.5% -0.0%
2005 17.9% +1.9%
2006 18.4% +3.3%
2007 20.5% +11.3%
2008 18.9% -7.8%
2009 18.4% -2.9%
2010 18.5% +0.4%
2011 21.0% +13.8%
2012 22.6% +7.6%
2013 21.9% -2.9%
2014 21.9% -0.2%
2015 22.0% +0.7%
2016 21.9% -0.7%
2017 21.2% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 26.7% 27.1% 2
2000s 21.7% 17.5% 29.4% 10
2010s 21.4% 18.5% 22.6% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 36 Israel 22.2% compare
  2. 37 Italy 22.0% compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 21.8% compare
  4. 40 Brazil 20.9% compare
  5. 41 Spain 20.8% compare
  6. 42 Romania 20.4% 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 21.2% 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 29.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Austria ranks 39th out of 89 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 3.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 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) 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/