Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 46,453 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,453
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 123 countries
All-time high
46,453
in 2024
All-time low
19,092
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999201120241999: 19.1k2000: 19.7k2001: 21.1k2002: 23.1k2003: 25.5k2004: 27.3k2005: 28.3k2006: 24.1k2007: 25.4k2008: 22.3k2009: 24.9k2010: 28.0k2011: 30.7k2012: 32.6k2013: 34.5k2014: 36.0k2015: 36.9k2016: 37.7k2017: 38.3k2018: 38.7k2019: 39.5k2020: 40.8k2021: 43.0k2022: 44.9k2023: 45.6k2024: 46.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 46,453. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 46,453 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,092, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 19,092
2000 19,692 +3.1%
2001 21,070 +7.0%
2002 23,078 +9.5%
2003 25,530 +10.6%
2004 27,294 +6.9%
2005 28,329 +3.8%
2006 24,075 -15.0%
2007 25,396 +5.5%
2008 22,326 -12.1%
2009 24,891 +11.5%
2010 28,021 +12.6%
2011 30,705 +9.6%
2012 32,595 +6.2%
2013 34,450 +5.7%
2014 36,025 +4.6%
2015 36,936 +2.5%
2016 37,664 +2.0%
2017 38,296 +1.7%
2018 38,744 +1.2%
2019 39,529 +2.0%
2020 40,816 +3.3%
2021 43,003 +5.4%
2022 44,928 +4.5%
2023 45,564 +1.4%
2024 46,453 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,092 19,092 19,092 1
2000s 24,168 19,692 28,329 10
2010s 35,296 28,021 39,529 10
2020s 44,153 40,816 46,453 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Poland 62,641 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 60,652 compare
  3. 7 France 47,273 compare
  4. 9 Czechia 42,129 compare
  5. 10 Spain 36,842 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 32,760 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Switzerland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Switzerland was 46,453 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 46,453 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,092 in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,290 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release