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
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.