France vs Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

France
6.4%
in 2023
Sweden
5.6%
in 2023
France rank
28th
Sweden rank
31st

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • France
  • Sweden
-2.502.557.510199920112023

How they compare

France currently reports 6.4% against 5.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% -0.1% 7.1% France
2010s 6.9% 3.6% 3.3% France
2020s 6.2% 5.3% 0.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), France or Sweden?
France, at 6.4% against 5.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between France and Sweden?
0.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
France ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,723 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release