Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria

Austria: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 75,259 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75,259 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 127 countries
All-time high
75,259 number
in 2018
All-time low
28,452 number
in 2002
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820181999: 29.8k number2000: 30.4k number2001: 31.7k number2002: 28.5k number2003: 31.1k number2004: 33.7k number2006: 39.3k number2007: 43.6k number2008: 53.4k number2009: 59.7k number2010: 68.6k number2011: 70.6k number2012: 58.1k number2013: 70.9k number2014: 65.2k number2015: 67.7k number2016: 70.5k number2017: 74.0k number2018: 75.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria stood at 75,259 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria peaked at 75,259 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,452 number, in 2002.

Austria ranks 16th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 29,819 number —
2000 30,382 number +1.9%
2001 31,682 number +4.3%
2002 28,452 number -10.2%
2003 31,101 number +9.3%
2004 33,707 number +8.4%
2006 39,329 number +16.7%
2007 43,572 number +10.8%
2008 53,396 number +22.5%
2009 59,705 number +11.8%
2010 68,619 number +14.9%
2011 70,558 number +2.8%
2012 58,056 number -17.7%
2013 70,852 number +22.0%
2014 65,165 number -8.0%
2015 67,691 number +3.9%
2016 70,484 number +4.1%
2017 73,964 number +4.9%
2018 75,259 number +1.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 75,259 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 75,259 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,819 number 29,819 number 29,819 number 1
2000s 39,036 number 28,452 number 59,705 number 9
2010s 68,961 number 58,056 number 75,259 number 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 South Korea 84,749 number compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare
  3. 15 United Arab Emirates 77,463 number compare
  4. 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
  5. 18 Spain 70,912 number compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria was 75,259 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 75,259 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 28,452 number in 2002.
How does Austria rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Austria ranks 16th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.