Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 37,809 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,809 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 136 countries
All-time high
38,995 number
in 2017
All-time low
16,060 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Switzerland, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: 16.1k number2000: 18.7k number2001: 18.9k number2002: 20.3k number2003: 23.4k number2004: 25.7k number2005: 27.0k number2006: 26.3k number2007: 27.6k number2008: 21.0k number2009: 23.6k number2010: 26.6k number2011: 29.9k number2012: 32.7k number2013: 34.9k number2014: 37.2k number2015: 37.9k number2016: 38.5k number2017: 39.0k number2018: 37.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 37,809 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Switzerland peaked at 38,995 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,060 number, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 16,060 number
2000 18,711 number +16.5%
2001 18,930 number +1.2%
2002 20,320 number +7.3%
2003 23,354 number +14.9%
2004 25,714 number +10.1%
2005 27,039 number +5.2%
2006 26,336 number -2.6%
2007 27,553 number +4.6%
2008 20,991 number -23.8%
2009 23,586 number +12.4%
2010 26,603 number +12.8%
2011 29,850 number +12.2%
2012 32,689 number +9.5%
2013 34,934 number +6.9%
2014 37,219 number +6.5%
2015 37,862 number +1.7%
2016 38,492 number +1.7%
2017 38,995 number +1.3%
2018 37,809 number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,060 number 16,060 number 16,060 number 1
2000s 23,253 number 18,711 number 27,553 number 10
2010s 34,939 number 26,603 number 38,995 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Austria 53,745 number compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 47,666 number compare
  3. 14 Belgium 38,028 number compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 37,489 number compare
  5. 17 South Africa 33,137 number compare
  6. 18 Czechia 32,433 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Switzerland?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Switzerland was 37,809 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 38,995 number in 2017.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,060 number in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).