Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Austria
Austria: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 25,755 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Austria, 1990–2017
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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/