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Tertiary education migrant background population

Code:
B17
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
16/12/2011 - 14:22
Short Answer

In 2009/10 more than 54,000 foreign students were enrolled at Austrian universities.

Qualitative Info

In 2009/10 more than 54,000 foreign students were enrolled at Austrian universities. This figure represents approximately a fifth the total student population. In addition there are about 4,300 students (12 per cent) studying at technical colleges.

In 2009/10, 19,217 students came from Germany (1999/2000: 5,792), 6,879 from Italy (1999/2000: 7,033), 12,073 from EU, EEA-countries and Switzerland (1999/2000: 8,499), 5,912 from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) (1999/2000: 2,580), 2,550 from Turkey (1999/2000: 1,174), 1,705 from other European countries (1999/2000: 585) and 6,075 from non-European countries (1999/2000: 4,715).


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

Number
% of general school population
Main groups
Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Education
External Url
Situation(s)
Library
21/11/2012 - 16:53
Short Answer

In 2010/11 more than 59,000 foreign students were enrolled at Austrian universities.

Qualitative Info

In 2010/11 more than 59,000 foreign students were enrolled at Austrian universities. This figure represents approximately a fifth the total student population. In addition there are about 4,700 students (13 per cent) studying at technical colleges.

In 2010/11, 21,806 students came from Germany (2000/2001: 5,752), 7,158 from Italy (2000/2001: 7000), 12,997 from EU, EEA-countries and Switzerland (2000/2001: 8,724), 6,189 from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) (2000/2001: 2,856), 2,804 from Turkey (2000/2001: 1,237), 1,903 from other European countries (2000/2001: 655) and 6,201 from non-European countries (2000/2001: 4,453).


Source:

Number 59000
% of general school population
Main groups
Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Education
External Url
Situation(s)
Library