Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 3,614 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,614 millions
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6,468 millions
in 2014
All-time low
2,940 millions
in 2001
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 3.4k millions1999: 3.5k millions2000: 3.3k millions2001: 2.9k millions2002: 3.2k millions2003: 3.8k millions2004: 4.5k millions2005: 4.9k millions2006: 5.1k millions2007: 5.4k millions2008: 5.8k millions2009: 5.3k millions2010: 5.8k millions2011: 5.8k millions2012: 5.2k millions2013: 5.6k millions2014: 6.5k millions2017: 3.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Denmark stood at 3,614 millions.

That represents a change of down 44.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Denmark peaked at 6,468 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,940 millions, in 2001.

That places Denmark 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,480 millions 3,449 millions 3,511 millions 2
2000s 4,439 millions 2,940 millions 5,824 millions 10
2010s 5,388 millions 3,614 millions 6,468 millions 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Indonesia 4,021 millions compare
  2. 17 Austria 3,943 millions compare
  3. 18 Poland 3,774 millions compare
  4. 20 Finland 3,300 millions compare
  5. 21 Turkey 3,291 millions compare
  6. 22 Iran 2,809 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Denmark?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Denmark was 3,614 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,468 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,940 millions in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/