Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria

Austria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 21,514 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21,514 number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
21,514 number
in 2018
All-time low
13,079 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 13.1k number1999: 13.2k number2000: 13.6k number2001: 13.7k number2002: 14.0k number2003: 14.4k number2004: 13.5k number2005: 13.6k number2006: 13.5k number2007: 13.8k number2008: 13.6k number2009: 14.0k number2010: 14.4k number2011: 15.0k number2012: 15.5k number2013: 15.8k number2014: 16.5k number2015: 17.3k number2016: 18.1k number2017: 19.2k number2018: 21.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria is 21,514 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria peaked at 21,514 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,079 number, in 1998.

Austria ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 13,079 number
1999 13,248 number +1.3%
2000 13,561 number +2.4%
2001 13,670 number +0.8%
2002 13,986 number +2.3%
2003 14,411 number +3.0%
2004 13,538 number -6.1%
2005 13,617 number +0.6%
2006 13,471 number -1.1%
2007 13,771 number +2.2%
2008 13,626 number -1.1%
2009 14,005 number +2.8%
2010 14,445 number +3.1%
2011 14,972 number +3.6%
2012 15,476 number +3.4%
2013 15,781 number +2.0%
2014 16,476 number +4.4%
2015 17,313 number +5.1%
2016 18,072 number +4.4%
2017 19,206 number +6.3%
2018 21,514 number +12.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 21,514 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 21,514 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,164 number 13,079 number 13,248 number 2
2000s 13,766 number 13,471 number 14,411 number 10
2010s 17,028 number 14,445 number 21,514 number 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 53 Tunisia 23,730 number compare
  2. 54 Ecuador 23,110 number compare
  3. 55 Belarus 22,557 number compare
  4. 57 Venezuela 21,087 number compare
  5. 58 Bolivia 20,387 number compare
  6. 59 Zimbabwe 19,679 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Austria was 21,514 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 21,514 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 13,079 number in 1998.
How does Austria rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Austria ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.