Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 2,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sweden stood at 2,300. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sweden peaked at 2,300 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,102, in 2014.
That places Sweden 19th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,242 | — |
| 2014 | 1,102 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,146 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,219 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,241 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,454 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,627 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,817 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,677 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,057 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,290 | 1,102 | 1,627 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,963 | 1,677 | 2,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sweden?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sweden was 2,300 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release