Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 6.87 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.87 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland peaked at 6.87 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.63 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.63 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 4.94 Percentage of students | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.19 Percentage of students | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.83 Percentage of students | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.49 Percentage of students | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.49 Percentage of students | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 6.34 Percentage of students | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.48 Percentage of students | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.87 Percentage of students | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.22 Percentage of students | 4.63 Percentage of students | 5.83 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.54 Percentage of students | 6.34 Percentage of students | 6.87 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Latvia 6.51 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Bulgaria 10.41 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Ireland 7.56 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Austria 7.21 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Slovenia 3.95 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Netherlands 2.15 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Hungary 5.59 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 1.97 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Türkiye 0.8243 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Romania 5.53 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Norway 4.56 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Switzerland was 6.87 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Share 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 share of national students going 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.