Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 75,259 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Austria, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 South Korea 84,749 number compare
- 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 77,463 number compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
- 18 Spain 70,912 number compare
- 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare
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 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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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.