Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 6,063 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6,063
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,063
in 2012
All-time low
3,949
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Switzerland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students going abroad by level of education and destination in Switzerland stood at 6,063. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over five years.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,949 | — |
| 2009 | 4,584 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 4,967 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5,097 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,063 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,266 | 3,949 | 4,584 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,376 | 4,967 | 6,063 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students going abroad by level of education and destination in Switzerland?
- Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Switzerland was 6,063 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,063 in 2012.
- What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,949 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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