Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria

Austria: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 27.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
27.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2011
All-time low
25.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 28.91999: 29.32000: 27.22001: 27.12002: 272003: 27.92004: 26.62005: 25.42006: 25.72007: 25.42008: 26.32009: 29.32010: 28.42011: 29.42012: 26.72013: 27.62014: 27.12015: 27.32016: 27.62017: 27.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria stood at 27.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 29.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2005.

Austria ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 28.9%
1999 29.3% +1.3%
2000 27.2% -7.3%
2001 27.1% -0.4%
2002 27.0% -0.2%
2003 27.9% +3.2%
2004 26.6% -4.6%
2005 25.4% -4.5%
2006 25.7% +1.2%
2007 25.4% -1.2%
2008 26.3% +3.5%
2009 29.3% +11.3%
2010 28.4% -2.9%
2011 29.4% +3.5%
2012 26.7% -9.2%
2013 27.6% +3.3%
2014 27.1% -1.9%
2015 27.3% +0.9%
2016 27.6% +1.3%
2017 27.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1% 28.9% 29.3% 2
2000s 26.8% 25.4% 29.3% 10
2010s 27.7% 26.7% 29.4% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Belize 28.4% compare
  2. 15 Eswatini 28.0% compare
  3. 16 Barbados 27.3% compare
  4. 18 Oman 27.0% compare
  5. 19 Dominica 26.4% compare
  6. 20 Norway 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Austria was 27.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Austria ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/