Ireland vs Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Ireland
5.0%
in 2022
Sweden
5.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 115 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -22.3% | -0.1% | 22.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | -15.3% | -0.2% | 15.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Ireland ranks 33rd 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