How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

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

Sweden

15,973 number

in 2018

Switzerland

16,470 number

in 2018

Sweden rank

71st

Switzerland rank

68th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16,470 number against 15,973 number in Sweden, a difference of 497 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,952 number	9,068 number	3,884 number	Sweden
2000s	13,946 number	9,743 number	4,203 number	Sweden
2010s	16,996 number	12,984 number	4,012 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Sweden or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 16,470 number against 15,973 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Sweden and Switzerland?: 497 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Sweden ranks 71st 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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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: 21 August 2026

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