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
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Austria, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
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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About this data
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.