Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
26th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2014
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark, 1998–2017

00.250.50.7511.21998200720171998: 1 %1999: 0.985 %2000: 0.97 %2001: 1 %2002: 1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.2 %2017: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark is 1.0%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark peaked at 1.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 26th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% -3.7%
2000 1.0% -1.5%
2001 1.0% +3.9%
2002 1.0% +2.2%
2003 1.1% +2.3%
2004 1.1% +0.5%
2005 1.1% +1.5%
2006 1.1% -0.5%
2007 1.0% -4.0%
2008 1.0% +0.9%
2009 1.2% +14.2%
2010 1.2% -1.3%
2011 1.1% -9.8%
2012 1.2% +10.4%
2013 1.1% -2.0%
2014 1.2% +7.4%
2017 1.0% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Australia 1.0% compare
  2. 24 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 25 Malawi 1.0% compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  5. 28 Cameroon 1.0% compare
  6. 29 Czechia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Denmark was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/