Australia vs Sweden: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14,012 Persons against 11,663 Persons in Australia, a difference of 2,349 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,616 Persons | 16,093 Persons | 4,477 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,886 Persons | 14,085 Persons | 2,200 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14,012 Persons against 11,663 Persons in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Australia and Sweden?
- 2,349 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Australia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.