Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Austria
Austria: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 5.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
5.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 1995
All-time low
5.3%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1995–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Austria, 1995–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Austria stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Austria peaked at 6.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
Austria ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.0% | — |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 12 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 15 France 5.7% compare
- 15 Slovenia 5.7% compare
- 15 Slovenia 5.7% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Austria?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Austria was 5.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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