Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Switzerland stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Switzerland peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.0% | — |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.9% | 19.0% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 19.4% | 5 |
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 mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Switzerland?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Switzerland was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release