Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 7,788 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7,788 millions
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7,788 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,429 millions
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200420171991: 2.4k millions1993: 4.2k millions1994: 4.2k millions1995: 4.1k millions1996: 4.3k millions1998: 5.2k millions1999: 5.8k millions2000: 6.3k millions2001: 7.0k millions2002: 7.0k millions2003: 6.5k millions2004: 6.7k millions2005: 6.5k millions2006: 6.4k millions2007: 6.5k millions2008: 6.2k millions2009: 6.5k millions2010: 6.6k millions2011: 6.8k millions2012: 6.2k millions2013: 6.6k millions2014: 6.9k millions2017: 7.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark is 7,788 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 7,788 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,429 millions, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,329 millions 2,429 millions 5,801 millions 7
2000s 6,548 millions 6,174 millions 6,964 millions 10
2010s 6,822 millions 6,232 millions 7,788 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Belgium 8,374 millions compare
  2. 27 Austria 8,207 millions compare
  3. 28 South Africa 8,203 millions compare
  4. 30 Egypt 7,755 millions compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 7,708 millions compare
  6. 32 Colombia 7,459 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 7,788 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7,788 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,429 millions in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/