Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 1,435 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Switzerland stood at 1,435.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Switzerland peaked at 1,490 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 338, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 352 | — |
| 2000 | 348 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 338 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 347 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 380 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 367 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 414 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 505 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 552 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 615 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 649 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 734 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 836 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 894 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 914 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 957 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 995 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,043 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,118 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,154 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,191 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,248 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,319 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,490 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,467 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,435 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352 | 352 | 352 | 1 |
| 2000s | 451.5 | 338 | 649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.6 | 734 | 1,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 | 1,248 | 1,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Switzerland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Switzerland was 1,435 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release