Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Austria
Austria: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 64,776 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
64,776
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
64,776
in 2012
All-time low
44,037
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Austria, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Austria is 64,776, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over five years.
That places Austria 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44,037 | — |
| 2009 | 49,382 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 57,468 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 59,697 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 64,776 | +8.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 64,776 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 64,776 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 4.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,710 | 44,037 | 49,382 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60,647 | 57,468 | 64,776 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 United Kingdom 200,351 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 200,351 compare
- 3 Germany 134,048 compare
- 5 France 59,968 compare
- 6 Switzerland 45,723 compare
- 7 Netherlands 44,702 compare
- 7 Netherlands 44,702 compare
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 origin in Austria?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Austria was 64,776 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 64,776 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,037 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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