That is the net average contribution of a highly educated international to the Danish state treasury, according to a study made by Dansk Industri. A net contribution means minus the costs of public services used.
- In the period 2003–2020, 25,400 highly educated internationals moved to Denmark. There is a retention rate of 40% after 10 years.
- The highly educated internationals come mainly from Germany, UK, China, Italy, USA, India, Sweden, France, Spain, and Poland.


