Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 24,812 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24,812 millions
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 161 countries
All-time high
24,812 millions
in 2017
All-time low
11,413 millions
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200420171991: 11.4k millions1993: 16.2k millions1994: 16.4k millions1995: 16.9k millions1996: 18.3k millions1998: 19.9k millions1999: 20.0k millions2000: 21.2k millions2001: 21.7k millions2002: 21.8k millions2003: 21.6k millions2004: 22.4k millions2005: 22.6k millions2006: 22.5k millions2007: 22.3k millions2008: 21.8k millions2009: 23.4k millions2010: 24.2k millions2011: 24.3k millions2012: 20.8k millions2013: 24.6k millions2014: 22.5k millions2017: 24.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark is 24,812 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 24,812 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,413 millions, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 35th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Denmark, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 11,413 millions
1993 16,162 millions +41.6%
1994 16,363 millions +1.2%
1995 16,859 millions +3.0%
1996 18,309 millions +8.6%
1998 19,869 millions +8.5%
1999 20,012 millions +0.7%
2000 21,162 millions +5.8%
2001 21,682 millions +2.5%
2002 21,777 millions +0.4%
2003 21,620 millions -0.7%
2004 22,431 millions +3.8%
2005 22,613 millions +0.8%
2006 22,465 millions -0.7%
2007 22,334 millions -0.6%
2008 21,812 millions -2.3%
2009 23,441 millions +7.5%
2010 24,192 millions +3.2%
2011 24,302 millions +0.5%
2012 20,777 millions -14.5%
2013 24,612 millions +18.5%
2014 22,480 millions -8.7%
2017 24,812 millions +10.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 24,812 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,172 millions, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 24,812 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,172 millions, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ 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
1993 +41.6% 11,413 millions 16,162 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,998 millions 11,413 millions 20,012 millions 7
2000s 22,134 millions 21,162 millions 23,441 millions 10
2010s 23,529 millions 20,777 millions 24,812 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Norway 26,278 millions compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 26,038 millions compare
  3. 34 Austria 25,755 millions compare
  4. 36 Chile 23,688 millions compare
  5. 37 Israel 20,686 millions compare
  6. 38 Portugal 17,093 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 24,812 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24,812 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11,413 millions in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/