Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate was 5,951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5,951 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Switzerland peaked at 5,951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,438, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,438 | — |
| 2000 | 2,894 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3,400 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 3,839 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4,600 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 5,067 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5,286 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,310 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 4,441 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,810 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 4,023 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,330 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4,612 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,806 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,584 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 5,141 | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 5,123 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,124 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,167 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,155 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,206 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,198 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,353 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,483 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,951 | +8.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,586, 3.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,669, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +43.4% | 3,584 | 5,141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,438 | 2,438 | 2,438 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,167 | 2,894 | 5,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,825 | 3,584 | 5,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,496 | 5,198 | 5,951 | 4 |
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 inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Switzerland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Switzerland was 5,951 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,951 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,438 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release