Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of students from abroad
Bulgaria
7.89
in 2024
Sweden
7.24
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Sweden rank
53rd
Share of students from abroad over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.89 against 7.24 in Sweden, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 | 7.28 | 4.17 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 6.11 | 2.62 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 6.67 | 1.97 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 7.04 | 1.12 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 7.89 against 7.24 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.65, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.