Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 19,865 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland stood at 19,865 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland peaked at 19,865 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,458 Persons, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,458 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 12,434 Persons | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 11,827 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 12,637 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 13,548 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 15,635 Persons | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 14,944 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 18,141 Persons | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 18,343 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,006 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,865 Persons | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,069 Persons | 10,458 Persons | 15,635 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,839 Persons | 18,141 Persons | 19,865 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland was 19,865 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,865 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,458 Persons in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.