Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Sweden
Sweden: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 9,068 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
9,068
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,068
in 2012
All-time low
4,791
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Sweden, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students going abroad by level of education and destination in Sweden stood at 9,068. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 89.3% over five years.
That places Sweden 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,791 | — |
| 2009 | 6,143 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 6,761 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 8,530 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 9,068 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,467 | 4,791 | 6,143 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,120 | 6,761 | 9,068 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Czechia 9,686 compare
- 18 Netherlands 9,675 compare
- 18 Netherlands 9,675 compare
- 21 Belgium 7,445 compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,563 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 6,563 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students going abroad by level of education and destination in Sweden?
- Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Sweden was 9,068 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,068 in 2012.
- What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,791 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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