Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark
Denmark: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 3,350 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark stood at 3,350. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark peaked at 3,350 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,632, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,920 | 2,632 | 3,276 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,260 | 3,150 | 3,350 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 3,470 compare
- 110 Cambodia 3,422 compare
- 111 Uruguay 3,411 compare
- 113 Madagascar, Republic of 3,311 compare
- 114 Mauritius 3,298 compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,268 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark was 3,350 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,350 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,632 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Denmark ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release