Italy vs Switzerland: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Italy
77.73 Thousand
in 2012
Switzerland
64.17 Thousand
in 2012
Italy rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
20406080199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 77.73 Thousand against 64.17 Thousand in Switzerland, a difference of 13.56 Thousand.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 48.8 Thousand 38.77 Thousand 10.03 Thousand Italy
2010s 73.72 Thousand 59.01 Thousand 14.72 Thousand Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 77.73 Thousand against 64.17 Thousand in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Italy and Switzerland?
13.56 Thousand, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed