Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark
Denmark: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark peaked at 9.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -62.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +437.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release