Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 7,253 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 7,253. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland peaked at 7,253 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,188, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 5th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,098 | — |
| 2000 | 4,017 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,263 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,292 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,448 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,507 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,469 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,784 | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 2,859 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,188 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 2,554 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3,020 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 3,370 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3,686 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4,137 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 4,560 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4,826 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5,147 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5,312 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,584 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,673 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,997 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,380 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6,894 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 7,056 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7,253 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,098 | 4,098 | 4,098 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,638 | 2,188 | 4,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,532 | 3,020 | 5,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,716 | 5,997 | 7,253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 France 10,802 compare
- 3 Austria 9,194 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,091 compare
- 6 Spain 6,535 compare
- 7 United States of America 5,482 compare
- 8 Netherlands 4,566 compare
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 europe: students from in Switzerland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Switzerland was 7,253 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 7,253 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,188 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Switzerland ranks 5th 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 59.1%. 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 Italy, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release