Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark

Denmark: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 24.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
24.5%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
20th
of 90 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2014
All-time low
23.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 26.11999: 25.12000: 252001: 26.22002: 26.12003: 25.32004: 25.32005: 24.92006: 24.72007: 23.22008: 23.12009: 26.42010: 26.12011: 23.72012: 26.62013: 26.42014: 28.52017: 24.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 24.5% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2017.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark peaked at 28.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 20th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 26.1%
1999 25.1% -3.8%
2000 25.0% -0.2%
2001 26.2% +4.9%
2002 26.1% -0.7%
2003 25.3% -3.1%
2004 25.3% +0.3%
2005 24.9% -1.9%
2006 24.7% -0.7%
2007 23.2% -5.9%
2008 23.1% -0.6%
2009 26.4% +14.1%
2010 26.1% -1.0%
2011 23.7% -9.3%
2012 26.6% +12.4%
2013 26.4% -1.0%
2014 28.5% +8.1%
2017 24.5% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.6% 25.1% 26.1% 2
2000s 25.0% 23.1% 26.4% 10
2010s 26.0% 23.7% 28.5% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Viet Nam 24.9% compare
  2. 18 Japan 24.8% compare
  3. 19 Belize 24.8% compare
  4. 21 Sweden 24.1% compare
  5. 22 Belgium 23.5% compare
  6. 23 Republic of Moldova 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark was 24.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/