Canada vs Sweden: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.28 Percentage of students against 3.08 Percentage of students in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of students.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.11 Percentage of students | 3.79 Percentage of students | 0.6811 Percentage of students | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.12 Percentage of students | 3.09 Percentage of students | 0.0326 Percentage of students | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 3.28 Percentage of students against 3.08 Percentage of students in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.2 Percentage of students, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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 share of national students going 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.