Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Hong Kong, China
5.1%
in 2023
Sweden
5.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 115 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34.4% | -0.5% | 33.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | -7.0% | 3.6% | 10.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd 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
February 2026 Data Release