Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark

Denmark: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 27,353 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
27,353 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
28,955 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,344 number
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 6.1k number2000: 6.5k number2001: 6.4k number2002: 8.1k number2003: 11.6k number2004: 4.7k number2005: 5.0k number2006: 7.1k number2007: 7.6k number2008: 1.3k number2009: 7.3k number2010: 12.7k number2011: 14.1k number2012: 16.5k number2013: 24.2k number2014: 24.5k number2015: 27.2k number2016: 29.0k number2017: 28.3k number2018: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 27,353 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2018.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1,935.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark peaked at 28,955 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,344 number, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 6,125 number —
2000 6,466 number +5.6%
2001 6,437 number -0.4%
2002 8,070 number +25.4%
2003 11,566 number +43.3%
2004 4,668 number -59.6%
2005 4,968 number +6.4%
2006 7,068 number +42.3%
2007 7,598 number +7.5%
2008 1,344 number -82.3%
2009 7,306 number +443.6%
2010 12,703 number +73.9%
2011 14,115 number +11.1%
2012 16,502 number +16.9%
2013 24,186 number +46.6%
2014 24,470 number +1.2%
2015 27,216 number +11.2%
2016 28,955 number +6.4%
2017 28,283 number -2.3%
2018 27,353 number -3.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 27,353 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 725 number, 37.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 27,353 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -622 number. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 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 +443.6% 1,344 number 7,306 number
2008 -82.3% 7,598 number 1,344 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,125 number 6,125 number 6,125 number 1
2000s 6,549 number 1,344 number 11,566 number 10
2010s 22,643 number 12,703 number 28,955 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Spain 28,878 number compare
  2. 21 Singapore 28,004 number compare
  3. 22 Poland 28,003 number compare
  4. 24 Cuba 20,600 number compare
  5. 25 Egypt 19,679 number compare
  6. 26 Hungary 19,467 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark was 27,353 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28,955 number in 2016.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,344 number in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,935.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-number/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-number/denmark/">Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).