Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 3,355 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,355 millions
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
19th
of 96 countries
All-time high
4,313 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,593 millions
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Denmark, 1998–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200720171998: 1.8k millions1999: 1.8k millions2000: 1.6k millions2001: 1.7k millions2002: 1.8k millions2003: 2.3k millions2004: 2.7k millions2005: 2.8k millions2006: 3.0k millions2007: 3.3k millions2008: 3.7k millions2009: 3.8k millions2010: 3.8k millions2011: 3.6k millions2012: 3.8k millions2013: 3.9k millions2014: 4.3k millions2017: 3.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3,355 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Denmark peaked at 4,313 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,593 millions, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 19th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,781 millions 1,753 millions 1,809 millions 2
2000s 2,665 millions 1,593 millions 3,797 millions 10
2010s 3,792 millions 3,355 millions 4,313 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Indonesia 4,307 millions compare
  2. 17 Colombia 4,148 millions compare
  3. 18 Poland 3,385 millions compare
  4. 20 Thailand 3,302 millions compare
  5. 21 Norway 3,275 millions compare
  6. 22 Iran 3,250 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Denmark was 3,355 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,313 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,593 millions in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/