Share of students from abroad in Sweden
Sweden: Share of students from abroad was 7.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.24
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2011
All-time low
4.02
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of students from abroad in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Sweden stood at 7.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Sweden peaked at 7.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.28 | 7.28 | 7.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 4.02 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.83 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 | 6.64 | 7.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Sweden?
- Share of students from abroad in Sweden was 7.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of students from abroad?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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