Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 45,723 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
45,723
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
45,723
in 2012
All-time low
34,533
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Switzerland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Switzerland stood at 45,723. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over five years.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34,533 | — |
| 2009 | 38,130 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 42,035 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 42,917 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 45,723 | +6.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 45,723 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 45,723 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,332 | 34,533 | 38,130 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,558 | 42,035 | 45,723 | 3 |
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 foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Switzerland?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Switzerland was 45,723 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,723 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,533 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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