Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 25,748 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25,748 millions
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
23rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
25,748 millions
in 2017
All-time low
8,166 millions
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Denmark, 1970–2017

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970199320171970: 8.2k millions1971: 9.0k millions1972: 9.5k millions1973: 9.6k millions1974: 9.9k millions1975: 10.0k millions1977: 9.1k millions1978: 9.4k millions1979: 9.5k millions1980: 10.0k millions1986: 11.9k millions1987: 12.4k millions1988: 12.9k millions1989: 12.0k millions1991: 11.8k millions1993: 16.8k millions1994: 17.0k millions1995: 17.5k millions1996: 19.0k millions1998: 20.6k millions1999: 20.8k millions2000: 22.0k millions2001: 22.5k millions2002: 22.6k millions2003: 22.4k millions2004: 23.3k millions2005: 23.5k millions2006: 23.3k millions2007: 23.2k millions2008: 22.6k millions2009: 24.3k millions2010: 25.1k millions2011: 25.2k millions2012: 21.6k millions2013: 25.5k millions2014: 23.3k millions2017: 25.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 25,748 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Denmark peaked at 25,748 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,166 millions, in 1970.

That places Denmark 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,368 millions 8,166 millions 9,994 millions 9
1980s 11,862 millions 10,034 millions 12,946 millions 5
1990s 17,639 millions 11,843 millions 20,766 millions 7
2000s 22,968 millions 21,960 millions 24,325 millions 10
2010s 24,416 millions 21,560 millions 25,748 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Belgium 32,304 millions compare
  2. 21 Norway 31,521 millions compare
  3. 22 Saudi Arabia 26,520 millions compare
  4. 24 Poland 24,001 millions compare
  5. 25 Austria 22,414 millions compare
  6. 26 Israel 21,522 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Denmark was 25,748 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25,748 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8,166 millions in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/