Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 7.2% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
7.2%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
42nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2011
All-time low
4.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2018

024681999200820181999: 7.3 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 4 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 7.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sweden stood at 7.2%.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 7.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2000s 6.1% 4.0% 7.8% 10
2010s 6.6% 5.8% 7.9% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 39 Iceland 8.0% compare
  2. 40 Portugal 7.9% compare
  3. 41 Senegal 7.6% compare
  4. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1% compare
  5. 44 Malaysia 6.7% compare
  6. 45 Bulgaria 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sweden?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sweden was 7.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.