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

Spain
97.83 Thousand
in 2012
Switzerland
64.17 Thousand
in 2012
Spain rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
20406080100200020062012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.83 Thousand against 64.17 Thousand in Switzerland, a difference of 33.66 Thousand.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 44.29 Thousand 41.33 Thousand 2.95 Thousand Spain
2010s 90.21 Thousand 59.01 Thousand 31.21 Thousand Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 97.83 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 Spain and Switzerland?
33.66 Thousand, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Spain ranks 6th 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