Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark
Denmark: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 12,733 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 12,733 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark peaked at 15,079 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,566, in 2012.
That places Denmark 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,566 | — |
| 2013 | 13,248 | +54.7% |
| 2014 | 13,189 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14,378 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 15,079 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14,381 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 14,012 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13,913 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13,485 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13,386 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,640 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,733 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,346 | 8,566 | 15,079 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,311 | 12,733 | 13,640 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 New Zealand 16,899 compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 15,803 compare
- 25 Hungary 13,819 compare
- 27 South Africa 12,727 compare
- 28 Italy 12,533 compare
- 29 Sweden 10,139 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark was 12,733 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15,079 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,566 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release