Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 42,839 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 42,839 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Switzerland peaked at 42,839 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,663, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,663 | — |
| 2000 | 17,840 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18,771 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 19,180 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21,060 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 22,418 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 23,374 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 19,951 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 21,082 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 20,013 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 22,507 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 25,535 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 28,112 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 29,896 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 32,920 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 33,035 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33,988 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34,821 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35,531 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,084 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36,844 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38,254 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 40,445 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 42,525 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 42,839 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,663 | 17,663 | 17,663 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,620 | 17,840 | 23,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,677 | 25,535 | 36,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,016 | 38,254 | 42,839 | 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 north america and in Switzerland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Switzerland was 42,839 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,839 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,663 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 North America and Western 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