Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sweden
Sweden: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 205 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.
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
- 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 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 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 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