Share of students from abroad in Austria
Austria: Share of students from abroad was 20.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.82
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 134 countries
All-time high
20.82
in 2024
All-time low
13.55
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share of students from abroad in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Austria stood at 20.82. 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 20.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.55, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.55 | — |
| 2008 | 15.97 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.04 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 16.76 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 15.47 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.89 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.35 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.19 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.49 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.64 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.98 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.72 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.39 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.95 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.82 | +4.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 20.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 20.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 | 13.55 | 17.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 14.04 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 | 17.98 | 20.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 15 United Kingdom 23.41 compare
- 16 Cyprus 21.65 compare
- 17 Canada 21.19 compare
- 19 Switzerland 20.1 compare
- 20 Georgia 19.47 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 19.23 compare
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Austria?
- Share of students from abroad in Austria was 20.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 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 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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