Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Austria
Austria: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 14,673 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
14,673
Change on year
up 225.3%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,673
in 2012
All-time low
4,511
in 2011
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Austria, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Austria stood at 14,673. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over five years.
Austria ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,955 | — |
| 2009 | 11,224 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 12,356 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 4,511 | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 14,673 | +225.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 14,673 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 14,673 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,590 | 9,955 | 11,224 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,513 | 4,511 | 14,673 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Austria?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Austria was 14,673 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,673 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,511 in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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