Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria

Austria: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1999
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria stood at 4.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria peaked at 5.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

That places Austria 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Austria, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 3.2%
1971 3.4% +6.2%
1972 3.5% +2.9%
1973 3.5% +0.0%
1974 3.6% +2.9%
1975 4.0% +11.1%
1976 4.2% +5.0%
1977 4.1% -2.4%
1978 4.3% +4.9%
1979 4.3% +0.0%
1980 4.3% +0.0%
1981 4.8% +11.6%
1982 4.9% +2.1%
1983 4.8% -2.0%
1984 4.8% +0.0%
1985 4.9% +2.1%
1986 5.1% +4.1%
1987 5.0% -2.0%
1988 4.8% -4.0%
1989 4.7% -2.1%
1990 4.6% -2.1%
1991 4.8% +4.3%
1992 4.7% -2.1%
1993 4.7% +0.0%
1994 5.0% +6.2%
1995 5.1% +2.1%
1996 4.9% -3.9%
1997 5.3% +8.0%
1998 5.7% +7.3%
1999 5.8% +2.5%
2000 5.4% -7.9%
2001 5.5% +2.0%
2002 5.3% -2.2%
2003 5.3% -1.5%
2004 5.1% -2.5%
2005 5.1% -1.0%
2006 5.1% -0.4%
2007 5.0% -1.2%
2008 5.1% +1.2%
2009 5.5% +9.5%
2010 5.4% -2.7%
2011 5.4% +0.0%
2012 5.2% -3.5%
2013 5.3% +1.4%
2014 5.2% -2.1%
2015 5.2% +0.8%
2016 5.1% -1.4%
2017 5.1% -1.5%
2018 4.9% -3.1%
2019 4.9% -0.7%
2020 4.9% +0.0%
2021 4.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 3.2% 4.3% 10
1980s 4.8% 4.3% 5.1% 10
1990s 5.1% 4.6% 5.8% 10
2000s 5.2% 5.0% 5.5% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.9% 5.4% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 54 Uzbekistan 4.9% compare
  2. 55 Luxembourg 4.9% compare
  3. 56 Kenya 4.9% compare
  4. 58 Curaçao 4.9% compare
  5. 59 France 4.8% compare
  6. 60 Mauritius 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Austria was 4.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Austria rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Austria ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.