Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria

Austria: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 7.21 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.21 Percentage of students
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.21 Percentage of students
in 2023
All-time low
4.39 Percentage of students
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria, 2015–2023

024682015201920232015: 4.4 Percentage of students2016: 4.6 Percentage of students2017: 5 Percentage of students2018: 5.5 Percentage of students2019: 5.8 Percentage of students2020: 6.4 Percentage of students2021: 6.6 Percentage of students2022: 6.8 Percentage of students2023: 7.2 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

In 2023, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria stood at 7.21 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria peaked at 7.21 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.39 Percentage of students, in 2015.

That places Austria 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria, 2015 to 2023.
Year Percentage of students Change
2015 4.39 Percentage of students
2016 4.62 Percentage of students +5.3%
2017 4.96 Percentage of students +7.4%
2018 5.53 Percentage of students +11.5%
2019 5.81 Percentage of students +5.1%
2020 6.35 Percentage of students +9.3%
2021 6.55 Percentage of students +3.1%
2022 6.8 Percentage of students +3.8%
2023 7.21 Percentage of students +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.06 Percentage of students 4.39 Percentage of students 5.81 Percentage of students 5
2020s 6.73 Percentage of students 6.35 Percentage of students 7.21 Percentage of students 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Iceland 12.31 Percentage of students compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 10.41 Percentage of students compare
  3. 4 Ireland 7.56 Percentage of students compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 6.87 Percentage of students compare
  5. 7 Hungary 5.59 Percentage of students compare
  6. 8 Romania 5.53 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria?
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria was 7.21 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7.21 Percentage of students in 2023.
What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 Percentage of students in 2015.
How does Austria rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Austria ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 383 data points, 2015–2023
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This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.