Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Sweden
35,779
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
987,306
in 2023
Sweden rank
41st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
43rd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 987,306 against 35,779 in Sweden, a difference of 951,527.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 27.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 41st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd of 135 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 24,412 150,385 125,973 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 24,335 212,241 187,906 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 29,275 499,843 470,568 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 33,269 972,773 939,504 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 987,306 against 35,779 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
951,527, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 41st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd 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