Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark

Denmark: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 5,935 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,935 number
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
116th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6,554 number
in 2003
All-time low
5,045 number
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 5.9k number1999: 6.2k number2000: 6.4k number2001: 6.1k number2002: 6.4k number2003: 6.6k number2004: 5.2k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 5.1k number2007: 5.1k number2008: 5.0k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 5.4k number2011: 6.1k number2012: 5.9k number2013: 5.3k number2014: 5.5k number2015: 5.0k number2016: 5.1k number2017: 5.3k number2018: 5.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5,935 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark peaked at 6,554 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,045 number, in 2008.

That places Denmark 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,939 number
1999 6,200 number +4.4%
2000 6,405 number +3.3%
2001 6,110 number -4.6%
2002 6,410 number +4.9%
2003 6,554 number +2.2%
2004 5,214 number -20.4%
2005 5,283 number +1.3%
2006 5,114 number -3.2%
2007 5,097 number -0.3%
2008 5,045 number -1.0%
2009 5,276 number +4.6%
2010 5,428 number +2.9%
2011 6,137 number +13.1%
2012 5,859 number -4.5%
2013 5,294 number -9.6%
2014 5,471 number +3.3%
2015 5,048 number -7.7%
2016 5,079 number +0.6%
2017 5,319 number +4.7%
2018 5,935 number +11.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5,935 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5,935 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,070 number 5,939 number 6,200 number 2
2000s 5,651 number 5,045 number 6,554 number 10
2010s 5,508 number 5,048 number 6,137 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 113 Burkina Faso 6,446 number compare
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  3. 115 Uganda 6,044 number compare
  4. 117 Comoros 5,904 number compare
  5. 118 North Macedonia 5,704 number compare
  6. 119 Chad 5,690 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Denmark was 5,935 number in 2018, 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 6,554 number in 2003.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5,045 number in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Denmark ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.