Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3.0%
in 2018
Switzerland
17.7%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
15th
Switzerland rank
15th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
05101520199820082018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.7% against 3.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 44 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 16.2% 15.0% Switzerland
2000s 1.1% 17.0% 15.9% Switzerland
2010s 2.3% 16.9% 14.6% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.7% against 3.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
14.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.