Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 33,704 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 33,704 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland peaked at 33,704 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,094, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,094 | — |
| 2000 | 11,448 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12,234 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 12,706 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14,710 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 16,064 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 16,732 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 18,125 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 19,271 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 15,353 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 17,016 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 18,855 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 21,898 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 23,182 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24,601 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 25,352 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25,880 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,568 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,025 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27,767 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 29,067 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 30,841 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 32,609 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 33,156 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33,704 | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33,704 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,356, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33,704 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,043, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,094 | 11,094 | 11,094 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,366 | 11,448 | 19,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,570 | 18,855 | 27,767 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31,875 | 29,067 | 33,704 | 5 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland was 33,704 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,704 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,094 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release