Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
14.3%
in 2019
Switzerland
17.7%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
05101520199920092019

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.7% against 14.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 124 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 17.0% 14.3% Switzerland
2010s 9.2% 16.9% 7.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.7% against 14.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
3.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 124 countries.
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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About this data

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.