Share of students from abroad in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of students from abroad was 20.1 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of students from abroad in Switzerland, 1999β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Switzerland is 20.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Switzerland peaked at 20.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.15 | 16.15 | 16.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17 | 14.12 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 | 15.36 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 | 18.14 | 20.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Switzerland?
- Share of students from abroad in Switzerland was 20.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of students from abroad?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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