Least developed countries vs Sweden: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Least developed countries
71,338 number
in 2012
Sweden
30,912 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
35th
Sweden rank
34th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sweden
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199920082018

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 71,338 number against 30,912 number in Sweden, a difference of 40,426 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th of 42 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41,564 number 24,200 number 17,364 number Least developed countries
2010s 64,636 number 32,228 number 32,407 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Least developed countries or Sweden?
Least developed countries, at 71,338 number against 30,912 number in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Least developed countries and Sweden?
40,426 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Least developed countries and Sweden rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th of 42 groups.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.