Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 6,968 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,968 millions
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
24th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,781 millions
in 2014
All-time low
487.24 millions
in 1977
Years of data
30
1977–2017

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1977199720171977: 487.2 millions1978: 624.2 millions1979: 720 millions1980: 881 millions1986: 1.1k millions1987: 1.5k millions1988: 1.7k millions1991: 3.9k millions1993: 4.6k millions1994: 4.6k millions1995: 5.4k millions1996: 5.7k millions1998: 5.3k millions1999: 5.3k millions2000: 4.9k millions2001: 4.6k millions2002: 5.0k millions2003: 6.1k millions2004: 7.2k millions2005: 7.8k millions2006: 8.1k millions2007: 8.7k millions2008: 9.5k millions2009: 9.1k millions2010: 9.5k millions2011: 9.4k millions2012: 9.0k millions2013: 9.5k millions2014: 10.8k millions2017: 7.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark is 6,968 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark peaked at 10,781 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 487.24 millions, in 1977.

That places Denmark 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions) in Denmark, 1977 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1977 487.24 millions —
1978 624.16 millions +28.1%
1979 720.01 millions +15.4%
1980 880.96 millions +22.4%
1986 1,119 millions +27.0%
1987 1,518 millions +35.7%
1988 1,747 millions +15.1%
1991 3,890 millions +122.7%
1993 4,632 millions +19.1%
1994 4,580 millions -1.1%
1995 5,414 millions +18.2%
1996 5,714 millions +5.6%
1998 5,258 millions -8.0%
1999 5,264 millions +0.1%
2000 4,876 millions -7.4%
2001 4,601 millions -5.6%
2002 5,031 millions +9.4%
2003 6,130 millions +21.8%
2004 7,205 millions +17.5%
2005 7,773 millions +7.9%
2006 8,088 millions +4.1%
2007 8,711 millions +7.7%
2008 9,482 millions +8.9%
2009 9,144 millions -3.6%
2010 9,514 millions +4.0%
2011 9,370 millions -1.5%
2012 8,991 millions -4.0%
2013 9,461 millions +5.2%
2014 10,781 millions +13.9%
2017 6,968 millions -35.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6,968 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,230 millions, 3.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6,968 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,550 millions, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on secondary 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 +122.7% 1,747 millions 3,890 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 610.47 millions 487.24 millions 720.01 millions 3
1980s 1,316 millions 880.96 millions 1,747 millions 4
1990s 4,965 millions 3,890 millions 5,714 millions 7
2000s 7,104 millions 4,601 millions 9,482 millions 10
2010s 9,181 millions 6,968 millions 10,781 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 China 7,728 millions compare
  2. 22 Poland 7,159 millions compare
  3. 23 South Africa 7,132 millions compare
  4. 25 Israel 6,596 millions compare
  5. 26 Iran 6,060 millions compare
  6. 27 Finland 5,984 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark was 6,968 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10,781 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 487.24 millions in 1977.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-secondary-education-us-millions/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-secondary-education-us-millions/denmark/">Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/