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
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
February 2026 Data Release