Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 6,364 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,364 millions
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
26th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,332 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,630 millions
in 1977
Years of data
30
1977–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Denmark, 1977–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1977199720171977: 1.6k millions1978: 2.0k millions1979: 2.3k millions1980: 2.4k millions1986: 2.5k millions1987: 3.3k millions1988: 3.6k millions1991: 1.9k millions1993: 2.1k millions1994: 2.2k millions1995: 2.9k millions1996: 3.2k millions1998: 3.2k millions1999: 3.0k millions2000: 2.8k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 3.3k millions2003: 4.2k millions2004: 4.7k millions2005: 5.0k millions2006: 5.2k millions2007: 5.8k millions2008: 6.4k millions2009: 6.6k millions2010: 6.5k millions2011: 6.3k millions2012: 7.0k millions2013: 7.3k millions2014: 7.3k millions2017: 6.4k millions

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.

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions) in Denmark, 1977 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1977 1,630 millions
1978 1,986 millions +21.9%
1979 2,296 millions +15.6%
1980 2,365 millions +3.0%
1986 2,542 millions +7.5%
1987 3,344 millions +31.5%
1988 3,569 millions +6.7%
1991 1,940 millions -45.7%
1993 2,137 millions +10.2%
1994 2,224 millions +4.1%
1995 2,926 millions +31.6%
1996 3,210 millions +9.7%
1998 3,170 millions -1.2%
1999 2,989 millions -5.7%
2000 2,790 millions -6.7%
2001 3,020 millions +8.3%
2002 3,308 millions +9.5%
2003 4,169 millions +26.0%
2004 4,727 millions +13.4%
2005 4,974 millions +5.2%
2006 5,180 millions +4.2%
2007 5,793 millions +11.8%
2008 6,363 millions +9.8%
2009 6,611 millions +3.9%
2010 6,527 millions -1.3%
2011 6,305 millions -3.4%
2012 7,038 millions +11.6%
2013 7,259 millions +3.1%
2014 7,332 millions +1.0%
2017 6,364 millions -13.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6,364 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,293 millions, 4.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6,364 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,479 millions, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -45.7% 3,569 millions 1,940 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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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/