Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Austria

Austria: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 1.73 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
1.73 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.73 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.64 million Number
in 2002
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Austria, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200520121998: 1.7M Number1999: 1.7M Number2000: 1.7M Number2001: 1.7M Number2002: 1.6M Number2003: 1.6M Number2004: 1.7M Number2005: 1.7M Number2006: 1.7M Number2007: 1.7M Number2008: 1.7M Number2009: 1.7M Number2010: 1.7M Number2011: 1.7M Number2012: 1.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Austria stood at 1.73 million Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Austria peaked at 1.73 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million Number, in 2002.

That places Austria 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Austria, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 1.65 million Number —
1999 1.67 million Number +0.9%
2000 1.68 million Number +0.8%
2001 1.69 million Number +0.3%
2002 1.64 million Number -2.6%
2003 1.65 million Number +0.3%
2004 1.67 million Number +1.2%
2005 1.68 million Number +0.6%
2006 1.69 million Number +0.5%
2007 1.68 million Number -0.7%
2008 1.69 million Number +1.0%
2009 1.70 million Number +0.5%
2010 1.73 million Number +1.5%
2011 1.72 million Number -0.4%
2012 1.73 million Number +0.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.73 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Number, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.73 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 million Number 1.65 million Number 1.67 million Number 2
2000s 1.68 million Number 1.64 million Number 1.70 million Number 10
2010s 1.73 million Number 1.72 million Number 1.73 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Greece 2.18 million Number compare
  2. 17 Czechia 2.14 million Number compare
  3. 18 Hungary 2.10 million Number compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 1.54 million Number compare
  5. 21 Denmark 1.50 million Number compare
  6. 22 Finland 1.39 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Austria?
Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Austria was 1.73 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million Number in 2012.
What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million Number in 2002.
How does Austria rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
Austria ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 653 data points, 1998–2012
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