Share of students from abroad in Austria
Austria: Share of students from abroad was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Austria stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Austria peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2007.
Austria ranks 18th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.6% | — |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.0% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 15 United Kingdom 23.4% compare
- 16 Cyprus 21.6% compare
- 17 Canada 21.2% compare
- 19 Switzerland 20.1% compare
- 20 Georgia 19.5% compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 19.2% 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 share of students from abroad in Austria?
- Share of students from abroad in Austria was 20.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for share of students from abroad?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.