Japan vs Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Japan
4.3%
in 2023
Sweden
5.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.6% against 4.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 34th 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 | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2% | -0.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.6% against 4.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Japan ranks 34th 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