On June 1st, a Facebook account known for frequently spreading disinformation published a photo collage comparing the nationality of pupils in Danish schools from 2010 to 2025. Based on the image, the post claims that the number of migrants in Danish schools has increased to the point where, by 2025, there is only one local pupil per class. The first photo shows white teenagers, while the second photo shows pupils of color, some wearing headscarves.
In the past, the same image with the same claim had been circulated in Russian on Facebook and was shared on Telegram by Russian senator Alexey Pushkov.
The photo collage circulated on social media manipulates the comparison of the nationality of pupils in Danish schools. In reality, the two photos were taken in different schools in Denmark. The top photo, which is suggested to depict local pupils, was taken at Bjerregrav Skole, while the second photo, which mainly shows migrant pupils, was taken at a private school in Denmark intended for Muslim families.
One of the photos in the collage spread on social media, which shows pupils of color and girls wearing headscarves, was taken at a Danish school. Through open-source photo search, it has been confirmed that it depicts 9th-grade pupils and teachers at AHI International School. The photo includes information about the 2017–2018 academic year plan, so it is likely that the image was taken during that period.
AHI International School was founded in Denmark in 1988. According to the school’s website, the institution has Muslim roots and serves Muslim families of diverse backgrounds. The school’s goal is to unite Muslim traditions with the demands of today and prepare pupils to live in a society like the Danish one with freedom and democracy. The school’s statute, an official document, reiterates that it is intended for Muslim families and aims to strengthen pupils’ knowledge of fundamental freedoms, human rights, and gender equality.
The second photo used in the collage was taken in a different school. It is published on the website of a Danish photo studio and is dated 2010–2011. The caption reads “9A Bjerregrav Skole.” Only one school by this name can be found in Denmark.
Therefore, comparing photos taken at two different schools and drawing conclusions that the number of migrants in Danish schools exceeds that of locals is unfounded. AHI International School admits Muslim pupils, and it is likely that even in 2010, the school had more migrant pupils than ethnic Danes.
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