Indicator history

The educational profil of the migrant population differs quite significantly from the population without migration background. In 2010, 16.2 per cent of the total population had at least primary education. 12.7 per cent of persons of Austrian origin had at least completed primary education compared to 30.1 per cent of the population with migration background. Differentiated according to groups of migration the proportion of the group having at least completed primary education is as follows: first generation 31.2 per cent, second generation 21.4 per cent, EU/EEA/Switzerland 10.5 per cent, former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) 37.4 per cent, Turkey 66 per cent and other countries 23.7 per cent.

In 2009/2010 the primary education population of foreign pupils was 36,660 pupils (11.1 per cent of the total primary education population). 2.8 per cent of primary education students were either from EU and EEA-countries or from Switzerland, 4 per cent from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia), 2.1 per cent from Turkey and 2.3 per cent from other countries.

Source: http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf

The educational profil of the migrant population differs quite significantly from the population without migration background.

In 2011, 16.2 per cent of the total population had at least primary education. 12.5 per cent of persons of Austrian origin had at least completed primary education compared to 30.6 per cent of the population with migration background. Differentiated according to groups of migration the proportion of the group having at least completed primary education is as follows: first generation 31.6 per cent, second generation 22.2 per cent, EU/EEA/Switzerland 10.6 per cent, former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) 37.4 per cent, Turkey 66,8 per cent and other countries 23.3 per cent.

In 2010, 16.2 per cent of the total population had at least primary education. 12.7 per cent of persons of Austrian origin had at least completed primary education compared to 30.1 per cent of the population with migration background. Differentiated according to groups of migration the proportion of the group having at least completed primary education is as follows: first generation 31.2 per cent, second generation 21.4 per cent, EU/EEA/Switzerland 10.5 per cent, former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) 37.4 per cent, Turkey 66 per cent and other countries 23.7 per cent.

In 2010/2011 the primary education population of foreign pupils was 36.354 pupils (11.1 per cent of the total primary education population). 3 per cent of primary education students were either from EU and EEA-countries or from Switzerland, 3,8 per cent from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia), 1,9 per cent from Turkey and 2.4 per cent from other countries.

In 2009/2010 the primary education population of foreign pupils was 36,660 pupils (11.1 per cent of the total primary education population). 2.8 per cent of primary education students were either from EU and EEA-countries or from Switzerland, 4 per cent from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia), 2.1 per cent from Turkey and 2.3 per cent from other countries.

Source:

1. Statistik Austria, 2011, migration & integration, zahlen.daten.indikatoren 2011, http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf, Accessed on 21.11.2012.
2. Statistik Austria, 2012, migration & integration, zahlen.daten.indikatoren 2012, http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/Integration_2012/migration_integration_2012_72dpi.pdf, Accessed on 21.11.2012.