Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 12.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2005
All-time low
9.4%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 10.3 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 13 %2017: 13 %2018: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland stood at 12.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland peaked at 13.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.3%
2000 11.9% +16.1%
2001 11.6% -2.9%
2002 11.9% +3.1%
2003 12.6% +5.1%
2004 13.1% +4.5%
2005 13.5% +3.2%
2006 12.8% -5.1%
2007 12.9% +0.6%
2008 9.4% -27.7%
2009 10.1% +8.0%
2010 10.7% +5.9%
2011 11.6% +8.3%
2012 12.1% +4.7%
2013 12.5% +2.9%
2014 12.8% +2.9%
2015 12.9% +0.1%
2016 13.0% +1.4%
2017 13.0% -0.5%
2018 12.3% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 12.0% 9.4% 13.5% 10
2010s 12.3% 10.7% 13.0% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 New Zealand 17.8% compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  3. 6 Austria 12.5% compare
  4. 8 Canada 10.9% compare
  5. 9 Singapore 10.5% compare
  6. 10 Czechia 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Switzerland was 12.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.