Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 30,912 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 30,912 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 36,522 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,253 number, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 34th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24,412 number | — |
| 2000 | 25,548 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 26,304 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28,664 number | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 32,469 number | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 17,253 number | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 19,966 number | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 21,315 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 22,135 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 22,653 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,040 number | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 31,534 number | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 36,522 number | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 28,629 number | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 25,437 number | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 25,361 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,672 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 28,029 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 28,747 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,912 number | +7.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30,912 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30,912 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -46.9% | 32,469 number | 17,253 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,412 number | 24,412 number | 24,412 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 24,335 number | 17,253 number | 32,469 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,094 number | 25,361 number | 36,522 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sweden?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sweden was 30,912 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 36,522 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,253 number in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.