Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Denmark

Denmark: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 32,291 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
32,291 Number
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
32,291 Number
in 2012
All-time low
19,121 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Denmark, 2008–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201020122008: 19.1k Number2009: 22.6k Number2010: 26.2k Number2011: 29.7k Number2012: 32.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 32,291 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over five years.

Denmark ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in Denmark, 2008 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2008 19,121 Number
2009 22,566 Number +18.0%
2010 26,181 Number +16.0%
2011 29,708 Number +13.5%
2012 32,291 Number +8.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 32,291 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 32,291 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,844 Number 19,121 Number 22,566 Number 2
2010s 29,393 Number 26,181 Number 32,291 Number 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Sweden 42,296 Number compare
  2. 13 Czechia 39,455 Number compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 38,590 Number compare
  4. 16 Portugal 28,656 Number compare
  5. 17 Ireland 27,792 Number compare
  6. 18 Poland 25,929 Number compare
  7. 18 Poland 25,929 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Denmark?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Denmark was 32,291 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 32,291 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19,121 Number in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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