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

Austria
76.68 Thousand
in 2012
Switzerland
64.17 Thousand
in 2012
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
020406080199820052012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 76.68 Thousand against 64.17 Thousand in Switzerland, a difference of 12.51 Thousand.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 42 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 41.25 Thousand 38.77 Thousand 2.48 Thousand Austria
2010s 71.95 Thousand 59.01 Thousand 12.95 Thousand Austria

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 Switzerland?
Austria, at 76.68 Thousand against 64.17 Thousand in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Austria and Switzerland?
12.51 Thousand, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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