Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Switzerland

Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 12,335 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,335
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
12,548
in 2022
All-time low
2,627
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Switzerland, 1999–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1999201120241999: 2.6k2000: 2.8k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.9k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.9k2009: 5.4k2010: 6.0k2011: 6.8k2012: 7.4k2013: 8.2k2014: 8.9k2015: 9.3k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.2k2018: 10.4k2019: 10.8k2020: 11.4k2021: 12.3k2022: 12.5k2023: 12.3k2024: 12.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 12,335 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland peaked at 12,548 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,627, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 121 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: Students from in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from France, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2,627
2000 2,816 +7.2%
2001 3,070 +9.0%
2002 3,086 +0.5%
2003 3,540 +14.7%
2004 3,856 +8.9%
2005 4,185 +8.5%
2006 4,876 +16.5%
2007 4,876 +0.0%
2008 4,895 +0.4%
2009 5,413 +10.6%
2010 6,006 +11.0%
2011 6,759 +12.5%
2012 7,414 +9.7%
2013 8,196 +10.5%
2014 8,855 +8.0%
2015 9,280 +4.8%
2016 9,652 +4.0%
2017 10,162 +5.3%
2018 10,447 +2.8%
2019 10,843 +3.8%
2020 11,397 +5.1%
2021 12,267 +7.6%
2022 12,548 +2.3%
2023 12,268 -2.2%
2024 12,335 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,627 2,627 2,627 1
2000s 4,061 2,816 5,413 10
2010s 8,761 6,006 10,843 10
2020s 12,163 11,397 12,548 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Canada 19,191 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 19,104 compare
  3. 3 Spain 12,478 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,953 compare
  5. 6 Germany 9,661 compare
  6. 7 United States of America 5,808 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland was 12,335 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 12,548 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,627 in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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: Students from France, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from France, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,039 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release