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International students represent around 50% of doctoral students at Swiss universities. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron
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.
This content was published on January 12, 2022 - 10:22 January 12, 2022 - 10:22 FSO/swissinfo.ch/jdp
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 OfficeExternal link (FSO) on Tuesday.
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.
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