Denmark vs Ireland: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Denmark
32.29 Thousand
in 2012
Ireland
27.71 Thousand
in 2012
Denmark rank
16th
Ireland rank
18th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
102030199820052012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 32.29 Thousand against 27.71 Thousand in Ireland, a difference of 4.58 Thousand.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 42 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.02 Thousand 6.9 Thousand 4.12 Thousand Denmark
2000s 16.62 Thousand 10.13 Thousand 6.5 Thousand Denmark
2010s 29.39 Thousand 26.77 Thousand 2.62 Thousand Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 32.29 Thousand against 27.71 Thousand in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Denmark and Ireland?
4.58 Thousand, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed