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Higher Education Sector | Inbound Mobility | Outbound Mobility

2012

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 138,500

Top 10 destinations and academic degree sought by students from Germany studying abroad, 2012

Rank Destination Number of Students Percent of Total
1 Austria 32,192 23.2%
2 Netherlands 25,019 18.1%
3 Switzerland 14,352 10.4%
4 United Kingdom 13,720 9.9%
5 United States 9,819 7.1%
6 France 6,400 4.6%
7 China 6,271 4.5%
8 Sweden 4,390 3.2%
9 Denmark 2,990 2.2%
10 Hungary 2,526 1.8%

Top 10 destinations and academic degree sought by students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination* Undergraduate Degree/Qualification (Post-)Graduate Degree/Qualification International Students
1 Austria 16,685 9,184
2 Netherlands 21,821 3,198
3 Switzerland 5,944 6,574
9 Denmark 1,646 1,344
10 Hungary 284 133

Academic degree breakdowns for destinations 4 – 8 are unavailable.

Data time reference: January to December 2012

Source: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)


2011

Number of students from Germany studying abroad in 2011: 133,800

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Country of Destination Total Undergraduate Level Graduate Level
1 Austria 30,574 15,447 8,092
2 Netherlands 25,028 21,821 3,198
3 United Kingdom 15,025 6,915 7,075
4 Switzerland 13,916 5,944 6,574
5 United States 9,347    
6 France 6,147 3,090 3,057
7 China 5,451    
8 Sweden 4,135    
9 Spain 2,677 1,874 803
10 Denmark 2,505 1,396 1,112

2010

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 126,600

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 Austria 27,350
2 Netherlands 23,831
3 United Kingdom 14,950
4 Switzerland 13,436
5 United States 9,458
6 France 6,252
7 China 4,800
8 Sweden 4,000
9 Spain 2,700
10 Denmark 2,200
Note: Data for China, Sweden, Spain and Denmark are estimated numbers.
Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2009

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 115,500

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 Austria 23,706
2 Netherlands 20,805
3 United Kingdom 13,970
4 Switzerland 12,388
5 United States 9,548
6 France 6,213
7 China 4,239
8 Sweden 3,750
9 Australia 3,480
10 Hungary 1,970
10 Spain 1,970
Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2008

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 106,800

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 Austria 20,019
2 Netherlands 18,972
3 United Kingdom 12,895
4 Switzerland 11,005
5 United States 9,679
6 France 6,071
7 China 4,417
8 Sweden 3,752
9 Australia 3,418
10 Spain 1,966
Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2007

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 93,400

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 Netherlands 16,550
2 Austria 14,789
3 United Kingdom 11,670
4 Switzerland 9,836
5 United States 8,907
6 France 6,787
7 China 3,554
8 Sweden 3,417
9 Australia 3,259
10 Hungary 1,639
Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2006

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 85,300

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 Netherlands 13,988
2 United Kingdom 12,145
3 Austria 11,961
4 Switzerland 8,868
5 United States 8,656
6 France 6,939
7 Sweden 3,251
8 China 3,090
9 Australia 2,825
10 Italy 2,067
Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2005

Number of students from Germany studying abroad: 78,200

Top 10 destinations and number of students from Germany studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 Netherlands 11,896
2 United Kingdom 11,600
3 Austria 10,174
4 United States 8,829
5 Switzerland 7,839
6 France 6,867
7 Sweden 2,999
8 Australia 2,764
9 China 2,736
10 Italy 1,607

Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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