Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden
Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden is 3.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 358.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden peaked at 3.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Sweden 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4 |
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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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sweden was 3.5% 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 3.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 105 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 358.7%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release