Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Sweden

Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 1,538 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,538
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
4,054
in 2003
All-time low
557
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Sweden, 1999–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999201120241999: 3.2k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.6k2003: 4.1k2004: 5622005: 5572006: 6302007: 6222008: 1.1k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1,538 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2024.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Sweden peaked at 4,054 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 557, in 2005.

That places Sweden 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Finland, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 3,214
2000 3,368 +4.8%
2001 3,582 +6.4%
2002 3,596 +0.4%
2003 4,054 +12.7%
2004 562 -86.1%
2005 557 -0.9%
2006 630 +13.1%
2007 622 -1.3%
2008 1,124 +80.7%
2009 1,310 +16.5%
2010 1,386 +5.8%
2011 1,439 +3.8%
2012 1,394 -3.1%
2013 1,521 +9.1%
2014 1,720 +13.1%
2015 1,906 +10.8%
2016 2,145 +12.5%
2017 2,473 +15.3%
2018 2,502 +1.2%
2019 2,334 -6.7%
2020 2,222 -4.8%
2021 2,097 -5.6%
2022 1,822 -13.1%
2023 1,622 -11.0%
2024 1,538 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,214 3,214 3,214 1
2000s 1,940 557 4,054 10
2010s 1,882 1,386 2,502 10
2020s 1,860 1,538 2,222 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Netherlands 973 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 896 compare
  3. 4 Germany 790 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Sweden?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Sweden was 1,538 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4,054 in 2003.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 557 in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Europe: Students from Finland, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Finland, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,030 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release