Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 7,788 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2017
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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/