Japan vs Switzerland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
Japan
9,980
in 2023
Switzerland
8,638
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Switzerland rank
39th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,980 against 8,638 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,342.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10,758 | 1,757 | 9,001 | Japan |
| 2000s | 52,262 | 9,102 | 43,160 | Japan |
| 2010s | 16,040 | 7,014 | 9,027 | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,420 | 8,308 | 1,112 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 9,980 against 8,638 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1,342, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Japan ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (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