Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Austria

Austria: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 2,428 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,428 millions
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,428 millions
in 2017
All-time low
458.73 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200320171990: 458.7 millions1991: 523.9 millions1992: 574.4 millions1993: 676.1 millions1995: 764.5 millions1996: 817.2 millions1998: 1.0k millions1999: 987.9 millions2000: 1.0k millions2001: 998.2 millions2002: 1.1k millions2003: 1.1k millions2004: 1.1k millions2005: 1.1k millions2006: 1.2k millions2007: 1.3k millions2008: 1.5k millions2009: 1.8k millions2010: 2.1k millions2011: 2.1k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 1.9k millions2014: 2.0k millions2015: 2.1k millions2016: 2.3k millions2017: 2.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Austria stood at 2,428 millions. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Austria peaked at 2,428 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 458.73 millions, in 1990.

That places Austria 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Austria, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 458.73 millions —
1991 523.86 millions +14.2%
1992 574.4 millions +9.6%
1993 676.08 millions +17.7%
1995 764.52 millions +13.1%
1996 817.18 millions +6.9%
1998 1,025 millions +25.4%
1999 987.85 millions -3.6%
2000 1,003 millions +1.6%
2001 998.21 millions -0.5%
2002 1,080 millions +8.2%
2003 1,054 millions -2.4%
2004 1,068 millions +1.3%
2005 1,122 millions +5.0%
2006 1,194 millions +6.5%
2007 1,275 millions +6.7%
2008 1,511 millions +18.5%
2009 1,797 millions +19.0%
2010 2,070 millions +15.2%
2011 2,134 millions +3.1%
2012 1,781 millions -16.5%
2013 1,893 millions +6.3%
2014 1,992 millions +5.3%
2015 2,073 millions +4.1%
2016 2,294 millions +10.6%
2017 2,428 millions +5.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 2,428 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,089 millions, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 2,428 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,386 millions, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 728.41 millions 458.73 millions 1,025 millions 8
2000s 1,210 millions 998.21 millions 1,797 millions 10
2010s 2,083 millions 1,781 millions 2,428 millions 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Australia 2,773 millions compare
  2. 24 Peru 2,639 millions compare
  3. 25 Denmark 2,633 millions compare
  4. 27 Norway 2,385 millions compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 2,360 millions compare
  6. 29 Thailand 2,345 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Austria?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Austria was 2,428 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,428 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 458.73 millions in 1990.
How does Austria rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Austria ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/