Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden
Sweden: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 20,567 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden stood at 20,567. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden peaked at 20,567 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,878 | — |
| 2000 | 13,279 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 12,263 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 13,330 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 17,754 | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 4,333 | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 6,794 | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 7,921 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 7,981 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,648 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 12,116 | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 15,560 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 19,362 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 10,687 | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 7,406 | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 7,791 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,281 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 10,725 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 12,216 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 14,951 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 14,646 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,834 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 18,553 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 19,637 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 20,567 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,878 | 10,878 | 10,878 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,442 | 4,333 | 17,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,262 | 7,406 | 19,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,898 | 16,834 | 20,567 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sweden was 20,567 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20,567 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release