Ireland vs Sweden: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17,389 Persons against 14,012 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 3,377 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,968 Persons | 16,093 Persons | 1,125 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,594 Persons | 14,085 Persons | 2,508 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 17,389 Persons against 14,012 Persons in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Ireland and Sweden?
- 3,377 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Ireland ranks 20th 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.