Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden
Sweden: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.0% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden peaked at 5.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 113th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sweden was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Sweden ranks 113th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release