Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
23.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
11th
of 122 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2009
All-time low
21.7%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 26.31999: 24.12000: 23.62001: 24.82002: 242004: 24.22005: 24.62006: 23.92007: 23.82008: 24.12009: 282010: 27.92011: 21.72012: 25.62013: 25.42014: 25.12017: 23.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 23.7% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 28.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2011.

Denmark ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 26.3%
1999 24.1% -8.7%
2000 23.6% -1.8%
2001 24.8% +5.0%
2002 24.0% -3.3%
2004 24.2% +1.0%
2005 24.6% +1.7%
2006 23.9% -2.7%
2007 23.8% -0.5%
2008 24.1% +1.2%
2009 28.0% +16.0%
2010 27.9% -0.2%
2011 21.7% -22.2%
2012 25.6% +18.1%
2013 25.4% -0.9%
2014 25.1% -1.3%
2017 23.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 24.1% 26.3% 2
2000s 24.6% 23.6% 28.0% 9
2010s 24.9% 21.7% 27.9% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 24.4% compare
  2. 9 Portugal 24.2% compare
  3. 10 Iceland 23.7% compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.4% compare
  5. 13 Poland 23.3% compare
  6. 14 Thailand 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 23.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 primary 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 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/