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 21.000 people, has an annual turnover of 23 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 104.500 study at bachelor or master level, and 5.100 at doctoral level. In total, 21.000 people are employed at the higher education institutions. Around 10.100 belongs to the research and teaching staff and of them 1.750 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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International student mobility in Stockholm 2016/2017
Nearly 9,300 international students studied at Stockholm’s 18 universities and colleges during the academic year 2016/2017. This means that the increase of international students persists, although during the academic year there was a cautious increase of 2% compared with the previous year.

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Ansökningsstatistik internationella masterprogram HT 2017 (in Swedish)
Drygt 30 000 ansökningar från 179 olika länder. Det är resultatet när ansökningsstatistiken för internationella masterprogram HT 2017 vid Stockholms lärosäten sammanställs. Det finns omkring 200 olika länder i världen beroende på hur landdefinitionen görs. Med ansökningar från 179 olika länder innebär det att studenter från nästan hela världen intresserar sig för utbildningar i Stockholm.

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Internationell studentmobilitet i Stockholm 2015/2016 (in Swedish)
Drygt 9 000 internationella studenter studerade vid Stockholms lärosäten under läsåret 2015/2016. Det var en ökning med inte mindre än 12 % jämfört med föregående år. Efter studieavgifternas införande minskade inflödet av internationella studenter under flera år men läsåret 2014/2015 skedde ett trendbrott då antalet återigen ökade något. Det senaste årets rejäla ökning med 12 % fler internationella studenter innebär också det högsta antalet internationella studenter på 5 år.
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]