Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Austria
Austria: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 10.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Austria, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Austria stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Austria peaked at 12.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Austria
- Exports of goods and services 280.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 564.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 499.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 402.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 99.57 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 316.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 120.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 136.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Austria?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Austria was 10.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.