Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Austria

Austria: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 2.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1978
All-time low
2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
46
1970–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Austria, 1970–2017

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Austria is 2.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Austria peaked at 2.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.

That places Austria 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Austria, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 2.1%
1971 2.2% +5.0%
1972 2.3% +2.8%
1973 2.4% +6.7%
1974 2.5% +1.3%
1975 2.7% +10.2%
1976 2.8% +3.5%
1977 2.7% -4.5%
1978 2.8% +5.7%
1979 2.8% -1.1%
1980 2.8% -0.1%
1981 2.8% +0.3%
1982 2.8% -1.8%
1983 2.7% -1.4%
1984 2.6% -4.9%
1985 2.6% +1.2%
1986 2.7% +1.4%
1987 2.7% -0.1%
1988 2.5% -4.7%
1989 2.4% -3.9%
1990 2.4% -0.5%
1991 2.5% +1.1%
1992 2.5% +4.0%
1993 2.5% -3.0%
1995 2.5% +3.0%
1996 2.5% -0.1%
1998 2.7% +5.8%
1999 2.7% +1.9%
2000 2.5% -7.4%
2001 2.5% -0.7%
2002 2.5% +0.2%
2003 2.6% +3.9%
2004 2.5% -4.5%
2005 2.4% -3.8%
2006 2.4% +1.0%
2007 2.4% -2.1%
2008 2.4% +2.3%
2009 2.7% +9.9%
2010 2.5% -5.6%
2011 2.5% +0.3%
2012 2.3% -11.0%
2013 2.3% +1.2%
2014 2.2% -3.8%
2015 2.2% -1.0%
2016 2.2% -0.1%
2017 2.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 2.1% 2.8% 10
1980s 2.7% 2.4% 2.8% 10
1990s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 8
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 24 Argentina 2.2% compare
  2. 25 Sweden 2.1% compare
  3. 26 Denmark 2.1% compare
  4. 28 Iceland 2.1% compare
  5. 29 Lesotho 2.1% compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Austria?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Austria was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1978.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
How does Austria rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Austria ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/