Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
14th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark, 1998–2017

00.511.521998200720171998: 1.9 %1999: 2 %2000: 2 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.8 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.

That places Denmark 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.9%
1999 2.0% +1.2%
2000 2.0% +1.4%
2001 1.8% -10.8%
2002 1.8% +0.2%
2003 1.8% -1.6%
2004 1.8% +2.9%
2005 1.9% +3.1%
2006 1.8% -4.0%
2007 1.7% -5.0%
2008 1.6% -3.1%
2009 1.7% +1.0%
2010 1.8% +7.4%
2011 1.7% -6.5%
2012 1.6% -5.1%
2013 1.6% +1.8%
2014 1.8% +13.4%
2017 1.1% -40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.1% 1.8% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
  2. 12 New Zealand 1.1% compare
  3. 13 Malta 1.1% compare
  4. 15 Portugal 1.1% compare
  5. 16 Italy 1.1% compare
  6. 17 Hungary 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Denmark was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/