Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 27,254 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27,254 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
27,254 number
in 2018
All-time low
14,164 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Switzerland, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 14.2k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 15.5k number2002: 16.6k number2003: 18.1k number2004: 19.6k number2005: 20.1k number2006: 18.6k number2007: 19.0k number2008: 16.4k number2009: 17.8k number2010: 19.3k number2012: 22.6k number2013: 24.0k number2014: 25.0k number2015: 25.2k number2016: 26.0k number2017: 26.8k number2018: 27.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 27,254 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Switzerland peaked at 27,254 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,164 number, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 21st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 14,164 number
2000 14,555 number +2.8%
2001 15,531 number +6.7%
2002 16,595 number +6.9%
2003 18,137 number +9.3%
2004 19,641 number +8.3%
2005 20,060 number +2.1%
2006 18,555 number -7.5%
2007 19,046 number +2.6%
2008 16,353 number -14.1%
2009 17,831 number +9.0%
2010 19,340 number +8.5%
2012 22,570 number +16.7%
2013 23,960 number +6.2%
2014 24,951 number +4.1%
2015 25,239 number +1.2%
2016 26,031 number +3.1%
2017 26,800 number +3.0%
2018 27,254 number +1.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 27,254 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 27,254 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,471 number, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,164 number 14,164 number 14,164 number 1
2000s 17,630 number 14,555 number 20,060 number 10
2010s 24,518 number 19,340 number 27,254 number 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Spain 34,396 number compare
  2. 19 India 32,395 number compare
  3. 20 Jordan 28,775 number compare
  4. 22 Poland 27,208 number compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 26,705 number compare
  6. 24 Singapore 26,213 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Switzerland?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Switzerland was 27,254 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 27,254 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,164 number in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.