Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 3,482 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,482 millions
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
25th
of 95 countries
All-time high
4,953 millions
in 2014
All-time low
2,668 millions
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200720171998: 2.7k millions1999: 2.8k millions2000: 3.1k millions2001: 2.8k millions2002: 2.9k millions2003: 2.9k millions2004: 3.2k millions2005: 3.5k millions2006: 3.6k millions2007: 3.6k millions2008: 3.7k millions2009: 3.7k millions2010: 4.3k millions2011: 4.1k millions2012: 4.0k millions2013: 4.2k millions2014: 5.0k millions2017: 3.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3,482 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 4,953 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,668 millions, in 1998.

That places Denmark 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,733 millions 2,668 millions 2,798 millions 2
2000s 3,310 millions 2,815 millions 3,738 millions 10
2010s 4,175 millions 3,482 millions 4,953 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 3,482 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,953 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,668 millions in 1998.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/