Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.6%
in 2018
Switzerland
17.7%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Switzerland
05101520199920082018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.7% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 17.1% 15.2% Switzerland
2010s 2.3% 16.9% 14.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.7% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
15.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th 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.