Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 12,513 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland stood at 12,513. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland peaked at 12,513 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,512, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,633 | — |
| 2000 | 5,512 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,749 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,071 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,843 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 7,492 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 7,864 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,403 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8,322 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8,341 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,496 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 10,808 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 11,676 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12,073 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12,038 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,889 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,742 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11,495 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,266 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10,996 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,020 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,185 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,623 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12,088 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12,325 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12,513 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,633 | 5,633 | 5,633 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,309 | 5,512 | 9,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,500 | 10,808 | 12,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,947 | 11,185 | 12,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Austria 41,142 compare
- 2 Netherlands 21,314 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,937 compare
- 5 United States 6,850 compare
- 6 Türkiye 4,448 compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
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 12,513 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 12,513 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,512 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 5.2%. 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 Germany, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release