Canada vs Switzerland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Canada
10.9%
in 2018
Switzerland
12.3%
in 2018
Canada rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
051015199820082018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.3% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 124 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 10.3% 10.1% Switzerland
2000s 2.3% 11.3% 9.0% Switzerland
2010s 7.4% 12.3% 4.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.3% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Canada and Switzerland?
1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.