Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 24,296 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
24,296
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
24,296
in 2012
All-time low
13,099
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Denmark, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24,296 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 85.5% over five years.
That places Denmark 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,099 | — |
| 2009 | 15,929 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 18,353 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 21,719 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 24,296 | +11.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,296 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24,296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,514 | 13,099 | 15,929 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,456 | 18,353 | 24,296 | 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 origin in Denmark?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Denmark was 24,296 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,296 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,099 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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