Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden
Sweden: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 15,238 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden is 15,238 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden peaked at 15,238 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,698 number, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 30th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,960 number | — |
| 2000 | 11,638 number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 13,114 number | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 14,456 number | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 8,698 number | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 10,172 number | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 10,436 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,272 number | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 11,155 number | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 12,800 number | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 14,837 number | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 12,351 number | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 11,769 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12,049 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12,666 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 13,202 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13,798 number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15,238 number | +10.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15,238 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15,238 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,960 number | 10,960 number | 10,960 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,118 number | 8,698 number | 14,456 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,190 number | 11,769 number | 15,238 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sweden was 15,238 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,238 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,698 number in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.