Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Sweden

Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 2,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,578
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,578
in 2024
All-time low
626
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999201120241999: 1.7k2000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.4k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.1k2008: 6262009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Sweden stood at 2,578. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Sweden peaked at 2,578 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 626, in 2008.

That places Sweden 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Germany, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,715
2000 1,888 +10.1%
2001 2,049 +8.5%
2002 2,246 +9.6%
2003 2,416 +7.6%
2004 1,776 -26.5%
2005 1,856 +4.5%
2006 1,958 +5.5%
2007 2,113 +7.9%
2008 626 -70.4%
2009 1,003 +60.2%
2010 1,150 +14.7%
2011 1,230 +7.0%
2012 1,382 +12.4%
2013 1,616 +16.9%
2014 1,791 +10.8%
2015 1,804 +0.7%
2016 1,780 -1.3%
2017 1,889 +6.1%
2018 1,959 +3.7%
2019 1,964 +0.2%
2020 2,040 +3.9%
2021 2,211 +8.4%
2022 2,284 +3.3%
2023 2,483 +8.7%
2024 2,578 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,715 1,715 1,715 1
2000s 1,793 626 2,416 10
2010s 1,656 1,150 1,964 10
2020s 2,319 2,040 2,578 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Hungary 3,383 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 3,299 compare
  3. 10 Spain 2,616 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 1,734 compare
  5. 13 Italy 1,727 compare
  6. 14 Romania 1,713 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 2,578 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 2,578 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Sweden ranks 11th 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 up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Germany, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Germany, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,060 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release