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

Spain
70,912 number
in 2018
Switzerland
54,279 number
in 2018
Spain rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199920082018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 70,912 number against 54,279 number in Switzerland, a difference of 16,633 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 127 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 32,954 number 25,258 number 7,696 number Spain
2000s 34,859 number 32,996 number 1,862 number Spain
2010s 59,493 number 47,309 number 12,183 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 70,912 number against 54,279 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Spain and Switzerland?
16,633 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Spain ranks 18th 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.