Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden
Sweden: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 14,012 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden is 14,012 Persons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden peaked at 16,998 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,683 Persons, in 2021.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,998 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 16,830 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16,702 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16,759 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,987 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 15,370 Persons | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14,003 Persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 14,577 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13,683 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14,069 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14,012 Persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,093 Persons | 14,003 Persons | 16,998 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,085 Persons | 13,683 Persons | 14,577 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Sweden was 14,012 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,998 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,683 Persons in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.