South Asia vs Sweden: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

South Asia
49,484 number
in 2018
Sweden
30,912 number
in 2018
South Asia rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • South Asia
  • Sweden
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199920082018

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 49,484 number against 30,912 number in Sweden, a difference of 18,572 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

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

South Asia ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8,261 number 24,412 number 16,151 number Sweden
2000s 13,355 number 24,335 number 10,980 number Sweden
2010s 39,991 number 29,094 number 10,897 number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, South Asia or Sweden?
South Asia, at 49,484 number against 30,912 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between South Asia and Sweden?
18,572 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Asia and Sweden rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
South Asia ranks 37th 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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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.