Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 14.5% 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 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland peaked at 14.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.4% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.1% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (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 14.5% 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 14.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 115 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 14.5%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release