Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 30,912 number in 2018. β² Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sweden, 1999β2018
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
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.