Sweden vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Sweden
35,779
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
989,235
in 2023
Sweden rank
41st
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
42nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 989,235 against 35,779 in Sweden, a difference of 953,456.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 27.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 41st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 42nd of 135 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 24,412 142,185 117,773 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 24,335 213,040 188,706 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 29,275 546,233 516,958 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 33,269 976,392 943,123 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Sweden or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 989,235 against 35,779 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
953,456, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Sweden and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 41st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 42nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release