Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Denmark
Denmark: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 32.29 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32.29 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Denmark peaked at 32.29 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.02 Thousand, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.02 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 12.32 Thousand | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 12.87 Thousand | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.59 Thousand | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.48 Thousand | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 18.12 Thousand | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 17.16 Thousand | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.43 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.12 Thousand | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 20.85 Thousand | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 19.12 Thousand | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 22.57 Thousand | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 26.18 Thousand | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 29.71 Thousand | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 32.29 Thousand | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.67 Thousand | 11.02 Thousand | 12.32 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.43 Thousand | 12.59 Thousand | 22.57 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.39 Thousand | 26.18 Thousand | 32.29 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Denmark?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Denmark was 32.29 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 Thousand in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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