Staf Analytics & Reports
Staf Analytics compiles and presents facts about academic Stockholm. We observe changes and trends that are important for Stockholm as an academic region. Staf Analytics reports are regularly made available for download.
Key figures universities in Stockholm
The academy plays a vital part in the development of Stockholm and has a decisive role in the prospering and welfare of society. The academy is also an industry employing more than 20.000 people, has an annual turnover of 22 billion SEK and is currently educating almost 110.000 students at bachelor, master and doctoral level.
Students and employees
In Stockholm there are 18 universities attracting a total number of almost 110.000 students. About 103.800 study at bachelor or master level, and 5.300 at doctoral level. In total, 20.900 people are employed at the higher education institutions. Around 9.400 belongs to the research and teaching staff and of them 1.700 are full professors.
Equality
Gender equality is something we aspire to in Stockholm. We are proud that 10 out of 18 vice-chancellors are women. Stockholm Academia gender equality figures concerning doctoral students and employees are showing fairly equal distribution. A figure that is lagging behind is the gender distribution among professors, but it’s getting better each year. Please click the graphics to see all figures.
Reports

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Report: Study Destination Stockholm: International Student Mobility in Stockholm 2018–2019
- Almost 10,000 international students
- Majority of students come from China, Germany, and Finland
- Indian students increase by 26%
- Fewer outgoing students choose Great Britain
- Outgoing Exchange Students Decreas

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Doctoral Students in Stockholm – An Overview
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1/3 of Sweden’s doctoral students are in Stockholm
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43% from abroad
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Doctoral students from more than 100 countries
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International doctoral students have increased in proportion

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Report: She Figures for Stockholm Academia
- 10 out of 18 universities in Stockholm are led by a woman
- Sweden is one of the countries in the world with the highest proportion of female-led universities
- Women account for 28 % of all professors in Stockholm and Sweden

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Report: Study Destination Stockholm – International Student Mobility in 2017–18
- In the last three years, the number of international students in Stockholm has increased by 20 %
- For the first time since student fees were introduced in 2011, China is the biggest source of international students
- Exchange students from Stockholm prefer to go to the USA, Australia, France, Singapore and the UK
Do you have questions about our statistics? Please contact Brita Lundström, Senior Analyst at Stockholm Academic Forum.
Brita Lundström
Senior Analyst
Phone: +46 8-674 77 70
Mobile: +46 73-270 43 58
E-mail: [email protected]