Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden
Sweden: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 14,094 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14,094 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden peaked at 18,031 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,269, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 90th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,952 | 12,371 | 13,534 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,893 | 12,269 | 15,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,013 | 15,961 | 18,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,371 | 14,017 | 15,101 | 4 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden was 14,094 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,031 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,269 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release