Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sweden

Sweden: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 14,939 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14,939 number
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
28th
of 136 countries
All-time high
19,853 number
in 2011
All-time low
4,376 number
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sweden, 1999–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820181999: 10.9k number2000: 13.3k number2001: 11.2k number2002: 13.4k number2003: 17.7k number2004: 4.4k number2005: 6.8k number2006: 8.0k number2007: 8.3k number2008: 8.7k number2009: 12.2k number2010: 15.9k number2011: 19.9k number2012: 10.8k number2013: 7.4k number2014: 7.8k number2015: 9.3k number2016: 10.7k number2017: 12.2k number2018: 14.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 14,939 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sweden peaked at 19,853 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,376 number, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 28th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,879 number 10,879 number 10,879 number 1
2000s 10,389 number 4,376 number 17,680 number 10
2010s 12,098 number 7,381 number 19,853 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Egypt 19,679 number compare
  2. 26 Hungary 19,467 number compare
  3. 27 Jordan 18,318 number compare
  4. 29 Macau (China) 13,360 number compare
  5. 30 Portugal 13,048 number compare
  6. 31 Finland 12,356 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sweden?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sweden was 14,939 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19,853 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,376 number in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).