Austria vs Spain: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Austria
76.68 Thousand
in 2012
Spain
97.83 Thousand
in 2012
Austria rank
8th
Spain rank
6th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
20406080100199820052012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.83 Thousand against 76.68 Thousand in Austria, a difference of 21.15 Thousand.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 42.87 Thousand 41.6 Thousand 1.27 Thousand Austria
2010s 71.95 Thousand 90.21 Thousand 18.26 Thousand Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Austria or Spain?
Spain, at 97.83 Thousand against 76.68 Thousand in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Austria and Spain?
21.15 Thousand, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Austria ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed