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

Latest (2012)
32.29 Thousand
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
32.29 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
11.02 Thousand
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Denmark, 1998–2012

10152025301998200520121998: 11 Thousand1999: 12.3 Thousand2000: 12.9 Thousand2001: 12.6 Thousand2002: 14.5 Thousand2003: 18.1 Thousand2004: 17.2 Thousand2005: 17.4 Thousand2006: 19.1 Thousand2007: 20.9 Thousand2008: 19.1 Thousand2009: 22.6 Thousand2010: 26.2 Thousand2011: 29.7 Thousand2012: 32.3 Thousand

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

Annual values for Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012) in Denmark, 1998 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sweden 42.3 Thousand compare
  2. 14 Czechia 39.45 Thousand compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 38.59 Thousand compare
  4. 17 Portugal 28.66 Thousand compare
  5. 18 Ireland 27.71 Thousand compare
  6. 19 Poland 25.93 Thousand compare
  7. 19 Poland 25.93 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
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