Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS was 1.21 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Sweden is 1.21 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Sweden peaked at 1.24 UIS estimate in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 UIS estimate, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 21st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.01 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 1.02 UIS estimate | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 UIS estimate | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 UIS estimate | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 UIS estimate | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 UIS estimate | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 UIS estimate | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.21 UIS estimate is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.21 UIS estimate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 1.24 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Sweden?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Sweden was 1.21 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 UIS estimate in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 UIS estimate in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 unknown continents, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release