Switzerland vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Switzerland
9,315
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
477,046
in 2023
Switzerland rank
72nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
70th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Switzerland
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019962023

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 477,046 against 9,315 in Switzerland, a difference of 467,731.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 51.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 72nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 70th of 235 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 7,362 263,920 256,559 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 8,984 431,190 422,206 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Switzerland or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 477,046 against 9,315 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
467,731, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Switzerland ranks 72nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 70th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release