Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 14,415 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
14,415
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14,415
in 2012
All-time low
12,021
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Sweden, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Sweden is 14,415, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over five years.
That places Sweden 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,021 | — |
| 2009 | 12,868 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 13,812 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 14,235 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14,415 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14,415 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14,415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,444 | 12,021 | 12,868 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,154 | 13,812 | 14,415 | 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 origin in Sweden?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Sweden was 14,415 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14,415 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,021 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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