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

Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 102 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2011
All-time low
20.2%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 20.3 %1999: 20.2 %2000: 23.9 %2001: 24.1 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 24.5 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 25.8 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria stood at 22.2%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Austria peaked at 25.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1999.

That places Austria 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 primary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 20.3%
1999 20.2% -0.2%
2000 23.9% +18.3%
2001 24.1% +0.6%
2002 24.9% +3.3%
2003 21.7% -12.6%
2004 22.2% +2.4%
2005 23.6% +6.1%
2006 22.6% -4.1%
2007 23.8% +5.3%
2008 24.5% +2.7%
2009 23.6% -3.4%
2010 24.4% +3.3%
2011 25.8% +5.9%
2012 23.8% -8.0%
2013 23.8% -0.1%
2014 23.6% -0.5%
2015 23.4% -1.2%
2016 22.9% -2.0%
2017 22.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.3% 20.2% 20.3% 2
2000s 23.5% 21.7% 24.9% 10
2010s 23.7% 22.2% 25.8% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Iceland 22.9% compare
  2. 18 Kuwait 22.7% compare
  3. 19 Estonia 22.7% compare
  4. 21 Vanuatu 22.2% compare
  5. 22 Brazil 22.0% compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 21.2% 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 22.2% 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 25.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1999.
How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Austria ranks 20th out of 102 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 down 6.9%. 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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 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/