Includes both students at a master's and bachelor's level, PhD students, exchange students, partners and children of students, as well as students looking for employment in Sweden.
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Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden 2013-2023
Over the past ten years, the number of student residence permits granted in Sweden peaked in 2016 following the high influx of refugees to Europe in 2015. It decreased since, dropping to 10,000 in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. It then increased again, counting over * permits. Other kinds of residence permits granted in Sweden were related to the labor market, the EEA agreement, family reunification, or the state of being a refugee.
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Migrationsverket. (February 2, 2024). Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1299821/number-granted-student-residence-permits-sweden/
Migrationsverket. "Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden from 2013 to 2023." Chart. February 2, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1299821/number-granted-student-residence-permits-sweden/
Migrationsverket. (2024). Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden from 2013 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1299821/number-granted-student-residence-permits-sweden/
Migrationsverket. "Number of Granted Student Residence Permits in Sweden from 2013 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Feb 2024, /statistics/1299821/number-granted-student-residence-permits-sweden/
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Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Migrationsverket, February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299821/number-granted-student-residence-permits-sweden/
