Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.7%
Change on year
down 77.9%
World rank
84th
of 93 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark, 1998–2017

2468101998200720171998: 4.1 %1999: 5 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 5 %2005: 5 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 9 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.9 %2017: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark is 1.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark peaked at 9.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places Denmark 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 4.1%
1999 5.0% +20.3%
2000 4.5% -9.8%
2001 4.2% -6.1%
2002 5.4% +27.0%
2003 4.9% -9.2%
2004 5.0% +2.7%
2005 5.0% -0.5%
2006 6.8% +35.8%
2007 5.4% -19.6%
2008 2.1% -62.3%
2009 3.8% +86.2%
2010 9.0% +135.8%
2012 5.7% -37.2%
2013 7.9% +40.0%
2014 7.9% +0.0%
2017 1.7% -77.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 4.1% 5.0% 2
2000s 4.7% 2.1% 6.8% 10
2010s 6.5% 1.7% 9.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 81 Austria 2.0% compare
  2. 82 Jamaica 1.8% compare
  3. 83 Cuba 1.8% compare
  4. 85 Iceland 1.7% compare
  5. 86 Andorra 1.3% compare
  6. 87 Cambodia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Denmark was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Denmark ranks 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,053 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/