Norway vs Switzerland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.87 Percentage of students against 4.56 Percentage of students in Norway, a difference of 2.31 Percentage of students.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 Percentage of students | 5.22 Percentage of students | 0.8206 Percentage of students | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.79 Percentage of students | 6.54 Percentage of students | 1.75 Percentage of students | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.87 Percentage of students against 4.56 Percentage of students in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.31 Percentage of students, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Norway ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.