Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 17.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 17.7% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 18.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 17.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 18.3% compare
- 16 Austria 17.5% compare
- 17 Hong Kong (China) 14.3% compare
- 18 Bahrain 14.2% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Switzerland was 17.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.