Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 16,470 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Switzerland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16,470 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Switzerland peaked at 16,470 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,292 number, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 68th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,068 number | 8,938 number | 9,198 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,743 number | 7,292 number | 11,261 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,984 number | 11,592 number | 16,470 number | 9 |
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 abroa in Switzerland?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Switzerland was 16,470 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,470 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,292 number in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.