Share of students studying abroad in Austria
Austria: Share of students studying abroad was 6.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2023
All-time low
3.76
in 2011
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 3.76, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 4.09 | 4.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.76 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.71 | 6.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.32 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (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 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 3.76 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 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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