Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark
Denmark: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark peaked at 8.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.4% | — |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 7.4% 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 8.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 105 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 6.9%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release