Belgium vs Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Belgium
53,896 number
in 2018
Switzerland
54,279 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199920082018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 54,279 number against 53,896 number in Belgium, a difference of 383 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 36,136 number 25,258 number 10,878 number Belgium
2000s 32,027 number 32,996 number 969.7 number Switzerland
2010s 48,622 number 47,923 number 698.89 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 54,279 number against 53,896 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Belgium and Switzerland?
383 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.