Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 19,909 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Switzerland, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 19,909 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Switzerland peaked at 19,909 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,302, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,081 | 8,951 | 9,211 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,702 | 7,302 | 11,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,447 | 11,629 | 17,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,159 | 18,626 | 19,909 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Switzerland?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Switzerland was 19,909 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,909 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,302 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release