Belgium vs Switzerland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Belgium
38,028 number
in 2018
Switzerland
37,809 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199920082018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 38,028 number against 37,809 number in Switzerland, a difference of 219 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 26,341 number 16,060 number 10,281 number Belgium
2000s 21,493 number 23,253 number 1,761 number Switzerland
2010s 35,133 number 34,939 number 193.78 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 38,028 number against 37,809 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Belgium and Switzerland?
219 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).