Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Denmark, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.9% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 9 |
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Denmark?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Denmark was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.