Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 33,288 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Denmark, 1999–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +96.9% | 6,389 number | 12,582 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
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 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.