Study permit holders
440
2019
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Switzerland · 2019
Prepared September 24, 2026 12:08 PM
Report parameters
Year
2019
Country of citizenship
Switzerland
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Country rank
#65
Switzerland
Historical coverage
5
Years available
Share of published total
0.1%
2019
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for Switzerland in 2019, including historical context, country rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit-holder trend for Switzerland
Annual published study permit-holder totals for Switzerland.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2017
550 permit holders
Historical average
482
Complete years
Selected year
440
2019
Vs. historical average
-8.7%
Below average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Below historical peak Switzerland had 20.0% fewer published study permit holders in 2019 than at its historical peak in 2017.
- 2 Compared with historical average Switzerland's 2019 published total is 8.7% below its historical average for complete years.
Comparison
Top countries of citizenship
| Rank | Country of citizenship | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 140,340 | 34.1% | 0 |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 87,950 | 21.4% | 0 |
| 3 | Korea, Republic of | 17,960 | 4.4% | 0 |
| 4 | France | 14,855 | 3.6% | 0 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 12,150 | 3.0% | 0 |
| 6 | Brazil | 10,845 | 2.6% | 0 |
| 7 | Iran | 10,090 | 2.4% | 0 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 7,845 | 1.9% | 0 |
| 9 | Japan | 6,940 | 1.7% | 0 |
| 10 | United States of America | 6,850 | 1.7% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for Switzerland
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 460 | — | 0 | Complete year |
| 2016 | 455 | -1.1% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2017 | 550 | +20.9% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2018 | 505 | -8.2% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 440 | -12.9% | 0 | Complete year |
Dataset information
About this report
Source, selection, coverage, and generation details for this analytical report.
- Dataset
- Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year
- Publisher
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Year
- 2019
- Country of citizenship
- Switzerland
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 12:08 p.m.
Methodology
How this report was prepared
This report uses published Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada study permit-holder data by country of citizenship and the year in which study permits became effective.
Historical totals, rankings, shares, annual changes, suppression counts, and analytical findings are derived from the same normalized records used by the interactive Study Permit Explorer.
Important note
Published totals may exclude suppressed values. Suppressed records are reported separately where present and are not included in published study permit-holder totals.
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