Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 20.1% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Switzerland peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.2% | — |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
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 | 17.0% | 15.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 (uis estimate) in Switzerland?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Switzerland was 20.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release