In spite of COVID, international student numbers up by 4%

Swissinfo.ch 15 January 2022

Federal statistics show that the number of international students heading to Swiss universities continues to rise despite the health crisis and associated travel restrictions. However, fewer are coming from outside Europe, reports Swissinfo.ch.

At the start of the 2020 academic year, nearly 12,300 new international students enrolled in a higher education institution in Switzerland, according to annual data published by the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday 11 January.

This is a 4% increase compared to 2019, which is a less significant rise than in the few years prior. The average increase from 2017 to 2020 was around 13%. For 2021, initial estimates show similar trends.
Full report on the Swissinfo.ch site

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