Figures, Data & Facts Invest in StyriaFigures, Data & Facts People & Nature People Inhabitants: 1,246.395 Inhabitants/km²: 76 Private households: 55,685 Average age (years): 44.1 Life expectancy (years): 84.3 (women)/79.4 (men) Share of academics: 14.4% People capable of working: 636,696 Purchasing power per head (€): 24.257 Nature Area/km²: 16,401 Share of forest area: 60% Share of Austrian forest areas: 26.1% Public water estate (m²): 101 millions Settlement area: 31.9% Length of borders in total (km): 870 External border with Sl (km): 145 Nature park area (km²): 2,306 Research & Economy Research Research expenditure (€): 2,23 billions R&D quota: 4.7 % R&D institutions: 500 plus Universities: 9 Centers of Competence: 25 Companies in CoC: 550 plus Share of Austrian CoC: 56.82 % Share of renewable energy: 28.2 % Economy Gross regional product (billion €): 49.6 Active companies: 80.084 Companies over 250 employees: 197 Companies under 250 employees: 27,295 Sole proprietor businesses: 46,962 Export rate: 15.2 % Goods exports (€): 10.4 billions Goods imports (€): 19.6 billions Culture & Knowledge Culture Tourist arrivals: 4.1 millions Overnight stays: 12.7 millions UNESCO World Heritage (Graz) European Capital of Culture (Graz) City of Human Rights (Graz) Festival of classical music „styriarte“ Avantgarde festival „steirischer Herbst“ Knowledge Schools / kindergarten / nurseries: 902 / 715 / 228 Kindergarten children: 29,221 Nursery school children: 3,551 Pupils: 150,213 University Students: 63,000 Teaching stuff: 16.102 Degrees in technical studies/year: 1.977 Educational expenditure (€): 19,658.00
