How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sweden: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Portugal

3.7%

in 2018

Sweden

3.5%

in 2018

Portugal rank

25th

Sweden rank

27th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 124 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	Sweden
2010s	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Portugal or Sweden?: Portugal, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Portugal and Sweden?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?: Portugal ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.