Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria

Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 65.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
65.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 1999
All-time low
58.5%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 72.3 %1999: 73.2 %2000: 72.9 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 72 %2003: 71.7 %2004: 69 %2005: 58.5 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 73 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 69.3 %2011: 67.8 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 66.8 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 66 %2017: 65.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 65.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 73.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2005.

That places Austria 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 72.3%
1999 73.2% +1.3%
2000 72.9% -0.4%
2001 73.1% +0.2%
2002 72.0% -1.4%
2003 71.7% -0.4%
2004 69.0% -3.8%
2005 58.5% -15.2%
2006 69.9% +19.4%
2007 73.0% +4.4%
2008 70.9% -2.9%
2009 70.2% -1.0%
2010 69.3% -1.3%
2011 67.8% -2.1%
2012 66.8% -1.5%
2013 66.8% +0.0%
2014 67.3% +0.7%
2015 66.7% -0.8%
2016 66.0% -1.1%
2017 65.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.7% 72.3% 73.2% 2
2000s 70.1% 58.5% 73.1% 10
2010s 67.1% 65.9% 69.3% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Switzerland 67.9% compare
  2. 23 Guatemala 67.7%
  3. 24 United Kingdom 66.1% compare
  4. 26 Jordan 65.8% compare
  5. 27 Jamaica 65.1% compare
  6. 28 Laos 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria was 65.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 632 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/