Netherlands vs Switzerland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Netherlands
17,560 number
in 2018
Switzerland
16,470 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
65th
Switzerland rank
68th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820082018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17,560 number against 16,470 number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,090 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,373 number 9,068 number 2,305 number Netherlands
2000s 10,199 number 9,743 number 456.3 number Netherlands
2010s 15,324 number 12,984 number 2,340 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 17,560 number against 16,470 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Netherlands and Switzerland?
1,090 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Netherlands ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.