Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 4,897 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
4,897
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,897
in 2012
All-time low
4,322
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Denmark, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Denmark stood at 4,897. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over five years.
Denmark ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,322 | — |
| 2009 | 4,492 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,640 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,751 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,897 | +3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,897 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,407 | 4,322 | 4,492 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,763 | 4,640 | 4,897 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Denmark?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Denmark was 4,897 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,897 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,322 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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