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

Denmark
32.29 Thousand
in 2012
Sweden
42.3 Thousand
in 2012
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
1020304050199820052012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.3 Thousand against 32.29 Thousand in Denmark, a difference of 10.01 Thousand.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 12.32 Thousand 24.41 Thousand 12.09 Thousand Sweden
2000s 17.43 Thousand 34.7 Thousand 17.27 Thousand Sweden
2010s 29.39 Thousand 45.74 Thousand 16.35 Thousand Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.3 Thousand against 32.29 Thousand in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Denmark and Sweden?
10.01 Thousand, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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