Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden
Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 0.6338 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.6338 GPIA for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden peaked at 0.6338 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.23 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Sweden 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.23 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2498 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3308 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3194 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3737 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4497 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5066 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4994 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5184 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5548 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6112 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6338 GPIA | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3699 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.5066 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5796 GPIA | 0.5184 GPIA | 0.6338 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.6509 GPIA compare
- 68 Benin 0.6509 GPIA compare
- 69 Canada 0.6447 GPIA compare
- 71 Armenia 0.6163 GPIA compare
- 72 South Africa 0.6055 GPIA compare
- 73 United States 0.5647 GPIA compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden was 0.6338 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6338 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release