Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark

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

Latest (2017)
7,788 millions
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
29th
of 145 countries
All-time high
7,788 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,169 millions
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200420171991: 1.2k millions1993: 2.1k millions1994: 2.2k millions1995: 2.1k millions1996: 2.3k millions1998: 2.9k millions1999: 3.3k millions2000: 3.7k millions2001: 4.2k millions2002: 4.3k millions2003: 4.0k millions2004: 4.4k millions2005: 4.3k millions2006: 4.4k millions2007: 4.7k millions2008: 4.8k millions2009: 5.2k millions2010: 5.6k millions2011: 5.9k millions2012: 5.4k millions2013: 6.0k millions2014: 6.3k millions2017: 7.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, 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 23.0% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 7,788 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,169 millions, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 29th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in Denmark, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 1,169 millions
1993 2,118 millions +81.2%
1994 2,182 millions +3.0%
1995 2,148 millions -1.6%
1996 2,335 millions +8.7%
1998 2,900 millions +24.2%
1999 3,261 millions +12.5%
2000 3,713 millions +13.8%
2001 4,161 millions +12.1%
2002 4,326 millions +4.0%
2003 4,043 millions -6.5%
2004 4,354 millions +7.7%
2005 4,291 millions -1.4%
2006 4,448 millions +3.7%
2007 4,732 millions +6.4%
2008 4,798 millions +1.4%
2009 5,207 millions +8.5%
2010 5,584 millions +7.2%
2011 5,856 millions +4.9%
2012 5,439 millions -7.1%
2013 5,994 millions +10.2%
2014 6,333 millions +5.7%
2017 7,788 millions +23.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 7,788 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,842 millions, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 7,788 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128 millions, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 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
1993 +81.2% 1,169 millions 2,118 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,302 millions 1,169 millions 3,261 millions 7
2000s 4,407 millions 3,713 millions 5,207 millions 10
2010s 6,166 millions 5,439 millions 7,788 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Belgium 8,374 millions compare
  2. 27 Turkey 8,216 millions compare
  3. 28 Austria 8,207 millions compare
  4. 30 Colombia 7,722 millions compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 7,708 millions compare
  6. 32 Venezuela 7,422 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 7,788 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7,788 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,169 millions in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/