Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 6,364 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Denmark, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Denmark stood at 6,364 millions.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Denmark peaked at 7,332 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,630 millions, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,971 millions | 1,630 millions | 2,296 millions | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,955 millions | 2,365 millions | 3,569 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,656 millions | 1,940 millions | 3,210 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,693 millions | 2,790 millions | 6,611 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,804 millions | 6,305 millions | 7,332 millions | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Denmark was 6,364 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,332 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 millions in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/