Switzerland vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes

Switzerland
3,246
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
158,762
in 2023
Switzerland rank
39th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time

  • Switzerland
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 158,762 against 3,246 in Switzerland, a difference of 155,516.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.9 times Switzerland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 39th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,454 75,199 73,745 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,139 130,247 128,108 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,261 137,599 135,338 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,722 147,777 145,055 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, Switzerland or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 158,762 against 3,246 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes between Switzerland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
155,516, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 39th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release