Indicator history

This diagnosis is also supported by the findings of a study carried out on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture in 2007. The proportion of students dropping out from the school system who are Austrian citizens and whose first language is German is 7.2%. The dropout rate of students of the so-called 2nd or 3rd generation of migrants and whose first language is not German is 15.6% and of those without EU-citizenship amounts to 29.8%. However there is no data available segregated according to the national or ethnic origin of the students.

According to the report migration & integration published by Statistik Austria children with migration background were less likely to attend nursury school, preschool or kindergarden. In 2009, 39% of 2-year old children with Austrian citizenship attended nursery school compared to 35% of 2-year old children with migration background. However, the relation is reversed concerning children of school age. There are more Austrian children between the age of 6 to 11 who attend a child care center than children from immigrants.

In school year 2009/10 about 9% of all students didn't have Austrian citizenship. In schools for special education the proportion of non-Austrian students was twice as high (18%). Most of the latter are students from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) and Turkey. 11.1% of students attending elementary school had a foreign citizenship (2.8% EU, EEA or Switzerland; 4.0% former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia); 2.1% Turkey and 2.3% other countries). 12.6% of students attending secondary modern school were non-Austrian citizens (2.1% EU, EEA or Switzerland; 5.1% former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia); 2.9% Turkey and 2.5% from other countries). The proportion of foreign students in upper secondary edcuation is below average (6.8 per cent in general upper secondary schools [AHS] and 5.6 per cent in vocational upper secondary schools [BHS]). Especially in the AHS students with a citizenship of EU or EEA-countries or Switzerland (3.2%) are outnumbering those from the former Yugoslavia (2%) or Turkey (1.2%). The relation is reversed in vocational upper secondary schools. In 2009/10 there were 1.7% students from EU, EEA-countries and Switzerland, 2.6% students from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia), 0.5% of students from Turkey and 0.8% students from other countries.

In the winter term 2009/10 the proportion of foreign students at Austrian universities was 17%. 35% were from Germany, 13% from Italy, 22% from other EU and EEA-countries including Switzerland, 11% from the former Yugoslavia, 5% from Turkey, 3% from other European countries and 11% from non-European countries.

Source: Steiner, M./Wagner, E. (2007) Dropoutstrategie, Grundlagen zur Prävention und Reintegration von Dropouts in Ausbildung und Beschäftigung, Studie im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur, November 2007, available at: http://www.bmukk.gv.at/medienpool/16245/do_strategie_endbericht.pdf; http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf

This diagnosis is also supported by the findings of a study carried out on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture in 2007. The proportion of students dropping out from the school system who are Austrian citizens and whose first language is German is 7.2%. The dropout rate of students of the so-called 2nd or 3rd generation of migrants and whose first language is not German is 15.6% and of those without EU-citizenship amounts to 29.8%. However there is no data available segregated according to the national or ethnic origin of the students.

According to the report migration & integration published by Statistik Austria children with migration background were less likely to attend nursury school, preschool or kindergarden. In 2010, 40 per cent (in 2009: 39 per cent) of 2-year old children with Austrian citizenship attended nursery school compared to 31 per cent (in 2009: 35 per cent) of 2-year old children with migration background. However, the relation is reversed concerning children of school age. There are more Austrian children between the age of 6 to 11 who attend a child care center than children from immigrants.

In school year 2010-2011 about 10 per cent (2009-2010: 9 per cent) of all students didn't have Austrian citizenship. In schools for special education the proportion of non-Austrian students was twice as high (18 per cent). Most of the latter are students from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia) and Turkey. 11.1 per cent of students attending elementary school had a foreign citizenship (3.0 per cent EU, EEA or Switzerland; 3.8 per cent former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia); 1.9 per cent Turkey and 2.4 per cent other countries). 12.4 per cent of students attending secondary modern school were non-Austrian citizens (2.3 per cent EU, EEA or Switzerland; 4.9 per cent former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia); 2.6 per cent Turkey and 2.5 per cent from other countries). The proportion of foreign students in upper secondary education is below average (7.3 per cent in general upper secondary schools [AHS] and 6.0 per cent in vocational upper secondary schools [BHS]). Especially in the AHS students with a citizenship of EU or EEA-countries or Switzerland (3.5 per cent) are outnumbering those from the former Yugoslavia (2.1 per cent) or Turkey (0.4 per cent). The relation is reversed in vocational upper secondary schools. In 2010-2011 there were 1.9 per cent students from EU, EEA-countries and Switzerland, 2.7 per cent students from the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia), 0.5 per cent of students from Turkey and 0.9 per cent students from other countries.

In the winter term 2010-2011 the proportion of foreign students at Austrian universities was (2009-2010: 17 per cent). 37 per cent were from Germany, 12 per cent from Italy, 22 per cent from other EU and EEA-countries including Switzerland, 10 per cent from the former Yugoslavia, 5 per cent from Turkey, 3 per cent from other European countries and 11 per cent from non-European countries. In the winter term 2009-2010, 35 per cent of foreign students were from Germany, 13 per cent from Italy, 22 per cent from other EU and EEA-countries including Switzerland, 11 per cent from the former Yugoslavia, 5 per cent from Turkey, 3 per cent from other European countries and 11 per cent from non-European countries.

Source:

• Statistik Austria, 2011, migration & integration, zahlen.daten.indikatoren 2011, http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf, Accessed on 07.11.2012.
• 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 07.11.2012.
• Steiner, M./Wagner, E., 2007,  Dropoutstrategie, Grundlagen zur Prävention und Reintegration von Dropouts in Ausbildung und Beschäftigung, Studie im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur, November 2007, available at: http://www.bmukk.gv.at/medienpool/16245/do_strategie_endbericht.pdf, Accessed on 07.11.2012.