Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark
Denmark: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 5,852 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark is 5,852 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark peaked at 5,852 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,544 Persons, in 2013.
That places Denmark 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,544 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 4,668 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,764 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,798 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,030 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5,661 Persons | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 5,544 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,741 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5,602 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,730 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,852 Persons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,001 Persons | 4,544 Persons | 5,661 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,731 Persons | 5,602 Persons | 5,852 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Denmark was 5,852 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,852 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,544 Persons in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.