Small states vs Sweden: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Small states
66,740 number
in 2018
Sweden
30,912 number
in 2018
Small states rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Small states
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 66,740 number against 30,912 number in Sweden, a difference of 35,828 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Small states ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 21,136 number 24,412 number 3,276 number Sweden
2000s 27,587 number 24,335 number 3,252 number Small states
2010s 53,834 number 29,094 number 24,740 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Small states or Sweden?
Small states, at 66,740 number against 30,912 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Small states and Sweden?
35,828 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Small states and Sweden rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Small states ranks 36th 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.