Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Austria

Austria: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 53,745 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53,745 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 136 countries
All-time high
55,586 number
in 2011
All-time low
14,466 number
in 2002
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Austria, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 16.6k number2000: 16.8k number2001: 18.0k number2002: 14.5k number2003: 16.7k number2004: 20.2k number2006: 25.9k number2007: 29.8k number2008: 39.8k number2009: 45.7k number2010: 54.2k number2011: 55.6k number2012: 42.6k number2013: 55.1k number2014: 48.7k number2015: 50.4k number2016: 52.4k number2017: 54.8k number2018: 53.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Austria stood at 53,745 number.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Austria peaked at 55,586 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,466 number, in 2002.

That places Austria 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,571 number 16,571 number 16,571 number 1
2000s 25,254 number 14,466 number 45,700 number 9
2010s 51,933 number 42,580 number 55,586 number 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Netherlands, The 86,455 number compare
  2. 10 Türkiye, Republic of 77,592 number compare
  3. 11 United Arab Emirates 65,745 number compare
  4. 13 New Zealand 47,666 number compare
  5. 14 Belgium 38,028 number compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 37,809 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Austria?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Austria was 53,745 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 55,586 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14,466 number in 2002.
How does Austria rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Austria ranks 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).