Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 54,279 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 54,279 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 54,279 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,258 number, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25,258 number | — |
| 2000 | 26,003 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 27,765 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 29,301 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 32,847 number | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 35,705 number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 36,792 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 36,680 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38,317 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 31,706 number | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 34,847 number | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 38,195 number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 41,803 number | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 44,468 number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 47,142 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 49,552 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 50,591 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51,911 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 53,368 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 54,279 number | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 54,279 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 54,279 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,258 number | 25,258 number | 25,258 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 32,996 number | 26,003 number | 38,317 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,923 number | 38,195 number | 54,279 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Switzerland was 54,279 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 54,279 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,258 number in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.