Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 27,025 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 27,025 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland peaked at 27,025 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,094 number, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,094 number | — |
| 2000 | 11,448 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12,234 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 12,706 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14,710 number | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 16,064 number | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 16,732 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 18,125 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 19,271 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 15,353 number | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 17,016 number | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 18,855 number | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 21,898 number | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 23,182 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24,601 number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 25,352 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25,880 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,568 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,025 number | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 27,025 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 27,025 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,094 number | 11,094 number | 11,094 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,366 number | 11,448 number | 19,271 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,170 number | 18,855 number | 27,025 number | 8 |
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 27,025 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,025 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,094 number in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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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Total number of female 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.