Share of students studying abroad in Denmark
Denmark: Share of students studying abroad was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 2000
All-time low
1.61
in 2015
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Denmark, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Denmark stood at 2.01.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Denmark peaked at 3.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2015.
That places Denmark 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.24 | — |
| 1999 | 3.26 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.24 | 3.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.17 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.61 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 4 |
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 studying abroad in Denmark?
- Share of students studying abroad in Denmark was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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