Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 2,763 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Sweden stood at 2,763.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Sweden peaked at 3,885 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 979, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 35th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,125 | — |
| 2000 | 3,403 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,491 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,620 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,885 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 979 | -74.8% |
| 2005 | 1,034 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,085 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,235 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,407 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,205 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 2,651 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 3,131 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2,865 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,638 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,572 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,590 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,560 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,512 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,480 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,397 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,390 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,383 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,568 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,763 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,125 | 3,125 | 3,125 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,234 | 979 | 3,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,640 | 2,397 | 3,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,526 | 2,383 | 2,763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Sweden?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Sweden was 2,763 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 2003.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 979 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release