Share of students studying abroad in Austria
Austria: Share of students studying abroad was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.2% for share of students studying abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Austria peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
Austria ranks 81st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 studying abroad in Austria?
- Share of students studying abroad in Austria was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Austria ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.