Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria

Austria: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 18.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 146 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2010
All-time low
14.6%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 16.91999: 15.92000: 15.32001: 152002: 15.62003: 14.92004: 14.62005: 14.82006: 14.62007: 14.82008: 16.22009: 18.82010: 20.52011: 202012: 16.72013: 17.22014: 17.52015: 17.42016: 17.82017: 18

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Austria recorded 18.0% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 20.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2004.

Austria ranks 29th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 16.9%
1999 15.9% -6.3%
2000 15.3% -3.7%
2001 15.0% -1.6%
2002 15.6% +3.9%
2003 14.9% -4.5%
2004 14.6% -2.1%
2005 14.8% +1.2%
2006 14.6% -1.0%
2007 14.8% +1.1%
2008 16.2% +9.7%
2009 18.8% +15.7%
2010 20.5% +9.1%
2011 20.0% -2.3%
2012 16.7% -16.7%
2013 17.2% +2.9%
2014 17.5% +1.9%
2015 17.4% -0.6%
2016 17.8% +2.5%
2017 18.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4% 15.9% 16.9% 2
2000s 15.5% 14.6% 18.8% 10
2010s 18.1% 16.7% 20.5% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Croatia 19.0% compare
  2. 27 Poland 18.9% compare
  3. 28 Italy 18.8% compare
  4. 30 Belize 18.0% compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 17.8% compare
  6. 32 Malta 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Austria was 18.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Austria ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/