Austria vs Switzerland: Share of students from abroad
Austria
20.82
in 2024
Switzerland
20.1
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th
Share of students from abroad over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 20.82 against 20.1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 | 15.68 | 0.0808 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 17 | 0.3782 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.37 | 19.1 | 0.2663 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 20.82 against 20.1 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.72, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.