Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 6,715 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,715 millions
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8,256 millions
in 2014
All-time low
2,742 millions
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200420171991: 2.7k millions1993: 3.4k millions1994: 3.3k millions1995: 3.5k millions1996: 3.8k millions1998: 4.1k millions1999: 4.2k millions2000: 4.5k millions2001: 4.4k millions2002: 4.6k millions2003: 4.7k millions2004: 5.1k millions2005: 5.4k millions2006: 5.8k millions2007: 5.8k millions2008: 6.1k millions2009: 6.3k millions2010: 7.1k millions2011: 6.7k millions2012: 6.9k millions2013: 7.2k millions2014: 8.3k millions2017: 6.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6,715 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 8,256 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,742 millions, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 35th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,567 millions 2,742 millions 4,195 millions 7
2000s 5,283 millions 4,406 millions 6,347 millions 10
2010s 7,145 millions 6,715 millions 8,256 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Norway 7,356 millions compare
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  4. 36 Romania 6,626 millions compare
  5. 37 Morocco 6,417 millions compare
  6. 38 Israel 6,340 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 6,715 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8,256 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,742 millions in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/