Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 13,443 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
13,443
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,443
in 2012
All-time low
10,315
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Sweden, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Sweden stood at 13,443. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over five years.
That places Sweden 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,315 | — |
| 2009 | 11,349 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 12,110 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 12,304 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,443 | +9.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,443 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,443 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,832 | 10,315 | 11,349 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,619 | 12,110 | 13,443 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Sweden?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Sweden was 13,443 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,443 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,315 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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