East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
327,846 number
in 2018
Switzerland
54,279 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 327,846 number against 54,279 number in Switzerland, a difference of 273,567 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 44 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 52,925 number 25,258 number 27,667 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 99,384 number 34,293 number 65,091 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 253,036 number 47,923 number 205,113 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 327,846 number against 54,279 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
273,567 number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 44 groups.
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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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.