Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland peaked at 13.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.1% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 19.9% compare
- 11 Canada 18.3% compare
- 13 Austria 13.7% compare
- 14 Czechia 13.3% compare
- 15 New Zealand 13.0% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release