Russian Federation vs Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes

Russian Federation
20,382
in 2023
Sweden
13,086
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 20,382 against 13,086 in Sweden, a difference of 7,296.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 123 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 21,943 11,154 10,789 Russian Federation
2010s 44,025 10,413 33,612 Russian Federation
2020s 25,670 11,973 13,697 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes, Russian Federation or Sweden?
Russian Federation, at 20,382 against 13,086 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes between Russian Federation and Sweden?
7,296, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,290 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release