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

Austria: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
23.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 122 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2009
All-time low
21.3%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 24.51999: 24.42000: 22.52001: 22.42002: 22.92003: 22.62004: 222005: 22.62006: 22.62007: 22.22008: 23.22009: 25.12010: 24.92011: 24.62012: 21.32013: 22.92014: 22.62015: 23.22016: 23.42017: 23.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria is 23.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2012.

Austria ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 24.5%
1999 24.4% -0.7%
2000 22.5% -7.7%
2001 22.4% -0.1%
2002 22.9% +1.9%
2003 22.6% -1.1%
2004 22.0% -2.6%
2005 22.6% +2.7%
2006 22.6% -0.1%
2007 22.2% -1.8%
2008 23.2% +4.5%
2009 25.1% +8.5%
2010 24.9% -0.9%
2011 24.6% -1.3%
2012 21.3% -13.2%
2013 22.9% +7.1%
2014 22.6% -1.2%
2015 23.2% +2.7%
2016 23.4% +0.9%
2017 23.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.4% 24.4% 24.5% 2
2000s 22.8% 22.0% 25.1% 10
2010s 23.2% 21.3% 24.9% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.4% compare
  2. 13 Poland 23.3% compare
  3. 14 Thailand 23.3% compare
  4. 16 Jamaica 22.7% compare
  5. 17 Israel 22.5% compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 23.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2012.
How does Austria rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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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/