Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Austria

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Austria was 21,336 USD at PPP in 2022, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 10.2% from 2021. That is the 2nd highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2022, USD at PPP21,336
Change on 2021+10.2%
Rank2nd of 22EU countries ranked
Series high21,3362022
Series low13,6702012

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Austria, 2012 to 2022

12K14K16K18K20K22K2012201420162018202020222012: 13,670 USD at PPP2013: 14,435 USD at PPP2014: 14,492 USD at PPP2015: 15,048 USD at PPP2016: 16,058 USD at PPP2017: 16,221 USD at PPP2018: 16,807 USD at PPP2019: 17,922 USD at PPP2020: 18,170 USD at PPP2021: 19,355 USD at PPP2022: 21,336 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 11 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202221,336
202119,355
202018,170
201917,922
201816,807
201716,221
201616,058
201515,048
201414,492
201314,435
201213,670

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Austria?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Austria was 21,336 USD at PPP in 2022, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 10.2% from 2021. That is the 2nd highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Austria?

21,336 USD at PPP in 2022, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

Spending per student, primary to tertiary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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