Share of students studying abroad in Sweden
Sweden: Share of students studying abroad was 2.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 1998
All-time low
2.86
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Sweden, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Sweden stood at 2.96.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Sweden peaked at 4.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2021.
That places Sweden 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 | 4.04 | 4.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.51 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.86 | 3.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 124 Madagascar 3.23 compare
- 125 Kenya 3.14 compare
- 126 Cambodia 3.04 compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.89 compare
- 129 Canada 2.84 compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 2.79 compare
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 studying abroad in Sweden?
- Share of students studying abroad in Sweden was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Sweden ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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