Tibbling represented Sweden at the U17, U19 and U21 levels. In the final group match against Portugal in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Tibbling scored an equalizer in 89th minute which put Sweden through to the semi-final. He again scored in a 4–1 victory in the semi-final against Scandinavian rival Denmark, which saw Sweden advance to the final for the first time since 1992. He also started the final against Portugal. The game ended 0–0 and eventually went to penalties, where Sweden won 4–3, securing their first under-21 title.