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

Austria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 56.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
56.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 67 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2003
All-time low
52.6%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 66.1 %1999: 65.8 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 65.1 %2002: 64.2 %2003: 67.6 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 64.6 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 59.4 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 60.5 %2013: 59.8 %2014: 59.1 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 56.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria stood at 56.6%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Austria peaked at 67.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2005.

That places Austria 49th out of 67 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 primary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 66.1%
1999 65.8% -0.5%
2000 64.4% -2.2%
2001 65.1% +1.1%
2002 64.2% -1.4%
2003 67.6% +5.2%
2004 63.8% -5.6%
2005 52.6% -17.6%
2006 64.6% +22.9%
2007 66.8% +3.4%
2008 61.1% -8.6%
2009 60.5% -0.9%
2010 59.4% -1.9%
2011 59.4% +0.0%
2012 60.5% +1.9%
2013 59.8% -1.1%
2014 59.1% -1.2%
2015 58.5% -1.1%
2016 57.1% -2.4%
2017 56.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 65.8% 66.1% 2
2000s 63.1% 52.6% 67.6% 10
2010s 58.8% 56.6% 60.5% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 59.6% compare
  2. 47 Switzerland 59.5% compare
  3. 48 Australia 59.0% compare
  4. 50 Denmark 55.0% compare
  5. 51 Ghana 54.8% compare
  6. 52 Lithuania 54.7% 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 56.6% 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 67.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 49th out of 67 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 15.2%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 750 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/