Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Austria
Austria: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 59,955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Austria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 59,955 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Austria peaked at 59,955 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,344, in 2002.
Austria ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,448 | — |
| 2000 | 16,697 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,787 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 14,344 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 16,637 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 20,046 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 25,739 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 29,659 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 39,635 | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 45,575 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 54,127 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 55,523 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42,438 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 54,942 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 48,559 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 50,254 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 52,282 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 54,632 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53,625 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 52,400 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 51,757 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 56,586 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 58,762 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59,955 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,448 | 16,448 | 16,448 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,124 | 14,344 | 45,575 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51,878 | 42,438 | 55,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,765 | 51,757 | 59,955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Austria?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Austria was 59,955 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 59,955 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,344 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release