Sweden vs UIS: Arab States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Sweden
14,094
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
641,865
in 2023
Sweden rank
90th
UIS: Arab States rank
87th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Sweden
  • UIS: Arab States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 641,865 against 14,094 in Sweden, a difference of 627,771.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 45.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 90th and UIS: Arab States ranks 87th of 210 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1990s 12,952 173,402 160,449 UIS: Arab States
2000s 13,893 220,798 206,905 UIS: Arab States
2010s 17,013 412,555 395,542 UIS: Arab States
2020s 14,371 611,180 596,809 UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Sweden or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 641,865 against 14,094 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sweden and UIS: Arab States?
627,771, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: Arab States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Sweden and UIS: Arab States rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Sweden ranks 90th and UIS: Arab States ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release