Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.6%
in 2018
Switzerland
17.7%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Switzerland rank
15th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Switzerland
05101520199820082018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.7% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 11.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 16.2% 12.8% Switzerland
2000s 2.2% 15.7% 13.5% Switzerland
2010s 1.8% 16.9% 15.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.7% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
16.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.