Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 24,812 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, 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 20.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 24,812 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,492 millions, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 36th of 163 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, PPP$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,492 millions | — |
| 1993 | 8,144 millions | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 8,421 millions | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8,858 millions | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9,835 millions | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 11,100 millions | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11,250 millions | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12,376 millions | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12,965 millions | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,528 millions | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13,479 millions | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14,598 millions | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14,964 millions | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15,673 millions | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16,207 millions | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,953 millions | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 18,838 millions | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 20,434 millions | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 20,988 millions | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 18,132 millions | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 22,287 millions | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 20,639 millions | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 24,812 millions | +20.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,812 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24,812 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +48.3% | 5,492 millions | 8,144 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,014 millions | 5,492 millions | 11,250 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,958 millions | 12,376 millions | 18,838 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,215 millions | 18,132 millions | 24,812 millions | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Denmark was 24,812 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,812 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,492 millions in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/