Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Sweden
Sweden: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 5,696 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,696 Number
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7,956 Number
in 2024
All-time low
4,832 Number
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Sweden, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Sweden stood at 5,696 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,944 Number | — |
| 2020 | 6,904 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,832 Number | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 5,543 Number | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 6,972 Number | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 7,956 Number | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 5,696 Number | -28.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,696 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,847 Number, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,696 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,731 Number, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,944 Number | 6,944 Number | 6,944 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,317 Number | 4,832 Number | 7,956 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 296 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 296 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Sweden?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Sweden was 5,696 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,956 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,832 Number in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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