Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Austria
Austria: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 76.68 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Austria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Austria recorded 76.68 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Austria peaked at 76.68 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.1 Thousand, in 2003.
Austria ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 35.01 Thousand | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 35.89 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 37.34 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 34.67 Thousand | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1 Thousand | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 33.71 Thousand | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 34.48 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.33 Thousand | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 43.57 Thousand | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 53.4 Thousand | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 59.7 Thousand | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 68.62 Thousand | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 70.56 Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 76.68 Thousand | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.01 Thousand | 33 Thousand | 35.01 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.32 Thousand | 31.1 Thousand | 59.7 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.95 Thousand | 68.62 Thousand | 76.68 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 5 Japan 151.46 Thousand compare
- 6 Spain 97.83 Thousand compare
- 7 Italy 77.73 Thousand compare
- 9 Switzerland 64.17 Thousand compare
- 10 Netherlands 62.5 Thousand compare
- 10 Netherlands 62.5 Thousand 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 participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Austria?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Austria was 76.68 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 Thousand in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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