Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark

Denmark: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 90.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1998
All-time low
89.0%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 95.4 %1999: 94.6 %2000: 91.9 %2001: 89.4 %2002: 90.1 %2003: 90.5 %2004: 91.3 %2005: 92.1 %2006: 93 %2007: 93.1 %2008: 91.8 %2009: 90.7 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 89 %2013: 89.4 %2014: 89.4 %2017: 90.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark is 90.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark peaked at 95.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2012.

That places Denmark 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 95.4%
1999 94.6% -0.9%
2000 91.9% -2.8%
2001 89.4% -2.7%
2002 90.1% +0.8%
2003 90.5% +0.5%
2004 91.3% +0.9%
2005 92.1% +0.9%
2006 93.0% +1.0%
2007 93.1% +0.1%
2008 91.8% -1.4%
2009 90.7% -1.2%
2010 89.2% -1.6%
2011 94.6% +6.0%
2012 89.0% -6.0%
2013 89.4% +0.5%
2014 89.4% +0.0%
2017 90.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.0% 94.6% 95.4% 2
2000s 91.4% 89.4% 93.1% 10
2010s 90.4% 89.0% 94.6% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 83 Nepal 90.6% compare
  2. 84 Morocco 90.5% compare
  3. 85 Gambia 90.4% compare
  4. 87 Czechia 90.2% compare
  5. 88 Estonia 90.0% compare
  6. 89 Dominica 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Denmark was 90.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Denmark ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current 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/