Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Austria

Austria: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 25,755 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25,755 millions
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 163 countries
All-time high
25,755 millions
in 2017
All-time low
7,398 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Austria, 1990–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200320171990: 7.4k millions1991: 8.1k millions1992: 8.8k millions1993: 9.0k millions1995: 10.2k millions1996: 10.3k millions1998: 13.0k millions1999: 13.5k millions2000: 13.2k millions2001: 13.3k millions2002: 13.9k millions2003: 14.0k millions2004: 14.6k millions2005: 15.1k millions2006: 16.3k millions2007: 16.8k millions2008: 18.1k millions2009: 19.6k millions2010: 20.0k millions2011: 20.9k millions2012: 21.5k millions2013: 22.5k millions2014: 22.7k millions2015: 23.5k millions2016: 25.2k millions2017: 25.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Austria recorded 25,755 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Austria peaked at 25,755 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,398 millions, in 1990.

Austria ranks 35th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Austria, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 7,398 millions
1991 8,144 millions +10.1%
1992 8,827 millions +8.4%
1993 9,007 millions +2.0%
1995 10,206 millions +13.3%
1996 10,264 millions +0.6%
1998 12,987 millions +26.5%
1999 13,486 millions +3.8%
2000 13,158 millions -2.4%
2001 13,324 millions +1.3%
2002 13,915 millions +4.4%
2003 13,982 millions +0.5%
2004 14,621 millions +4.6%
2005 15,123 millions +3.4%
2006 16,256 millions +7.5%
2007 16,818 millions +3.5%
2008 18,098 millions +7.6%
2009 19,582 millions +8.2%
2010 20,042 millions +2.3%
2011 20,861 millions +4.1%
2012 21,463 millions +2.9%
2013 22,542 millions +5.0%
2014 22,720 millions +0.8%
2015 23,523 millions +3.5%
2016 25,219 millions +7.2%
2017 25,755 millions +2.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 25,755 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 25,755 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,040 millions 7,398 millions 13,486 millions 8
2000s 15,488 millions 13,158 millions 19,582 millions 10
2010s 22,765 millions 20,042 millions 25,755 millions 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 32 Norway 26,278 millions compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 26,038 millions compare
  3. 34 Turkey 25,757 millions compare
  4. 36 Denmark 24,812 millions compare
  5. 37 Chile 23,688 millions compare
  6. 38 Israel 20,686 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Austria?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Austria was 25,755 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 25,755 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,398 millions in 1990.
How does Austria rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Austria ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/