Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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.