Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland
Switzerland: Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field was 17,075 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland stood at 17,075 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland peaked at 17,075 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,244 Number, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,244 Number | — |
| 2014 | 12,119 Number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12,401 Number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12,978 Number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,249 Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,300 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,488 Number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,772 Number | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,670 Number | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 15,481 Number | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 16,548 Number | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 17,075 Number | +3.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17,075 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,037 Number, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17,075 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,392 Number, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,683 Number | 11,244 Number | 13,488 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,509 Number | 13,772 Number | 17,075 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland?
- Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Switzerland was 17,075 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,075 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,244 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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