Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Sweden
Sweden: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 7,894 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden stood at 7,894. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden peaked at 9,769 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,894, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 80th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9,634 | — |
| 2013 | 9,769 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,507 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9,727 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,413 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,932 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,766 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,013 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,589 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8,024 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,090 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,894 | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7,894 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,566, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7,894 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,345 | 8,766 | 9,769 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,149 | 7,894 | 8,589 | 4 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden was 7,894 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 9,769 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,894 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sweden ranks 80th out of 210 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 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release