Share of students from abroad in Denmark
Denmark: Share of students from abroad was 9.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Denmark is 9.88, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Denmark peaked at 10.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2008.
That places Denmark 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.49 | — |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.53 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | +93.7% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.13 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.13 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 9.93 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.28 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.81 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.71 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.49 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.23 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.99 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.13 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.95 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.88 | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +93.7% | 2.77 | 5.36 |
| 2004 | -49.3% | 8.98 | 4.55 |
| 2008 | -49.3% | 5.47 | 2.77 |
| 2010 | +40.5% | 5.36 | 7.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 | 6.49 | 6.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.76 | 2.77 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 | 7.54 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.88 | 10.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Denmark?
- Share of students from abroad in Denmark was 9.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for share of students from abroad?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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