Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 3,895 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sweden is 3,895, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sweden peaked at 4,084 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,750, 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 | 3,393 | — |
| 2014 | 2,750 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2,938 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,165 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3,174 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,410 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,697 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4,084 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3,636 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 3,798 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,895 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,218 | 2,750 | 3,697 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,853 | 3,636 | 4,084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 3,895 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 4,084 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,750 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 14.8%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release