Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.18 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.18 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Sweden peaked at 2 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Sweden 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2 GPIA | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 GPIA | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Sweden?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Sweden was 1.18 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Kenya, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release