Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark

Denmark: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 33,288 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33,288 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 127 countries
All-time high
34,034 number
in 2016
All-time low
6,389 number
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 12.3k number2000: 12.9k number2001: 12.5k number2002: 14.5k number2003: 18.1k number2004: 9.9k number2005: 10.3k number2006: 12.2k number2007: 12.7k number2008: 6.4k number2009: 12.6k number2010: 18.1k number2011: 20.3k number2012: 22.4k number2013: 29.5k number2014: 29.9k number2015: 32.3k number2016: 34.0k number2017: 33.6k number2018: 33.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark stood at 33,288 number.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 421.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 34,034 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,389 number, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 31st of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 12,325 number —
2000 12,871 number +4.4%
2001 12,547 number -2.5%
2002 14,480 number +15.4%
2003 18,120 number +25.1%
2004 9,882 number -45.5%
2005 10,251 number +3.7%
2006 12,182 number +18.8%
2007 12,695 number +4.2%
2008 6,389 number -49.7%
2009 12,582 number +96.9%
2010 18,131 number +44.1%
2011 20,252 number +11.7%
2012 22,361 number +10.4%
2013 29,480 number +31.8%
2014 29,941 number +1.6%
2015 32,264 number +7.8%
2016 34,034 number +5.5%
2017 33,602 number -1.3%
2018 33,288 number -0.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 33,288 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 33,288 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +96.9% 6,389 number 12,582 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,325 number 12,325 number 12,325 number 1
2000s 12,200 number 6,389 number 18,120 number 10
2010s 28,150 number 18,131 number 34,034 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Czechia 44,767 number compare
  2. 29 Hong Kong 42,641 number compare
  3. 30 South Africa 42,267 number compare
  4. 32 Hungary 32,332 number compare
  5. 33 Thailand 31,571 number compare
  6. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark was 33,288 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 34,034 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6,389 number in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 421.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.