Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Denmark

Denmark: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
22.9%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 1999
All-time low
22.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

0102030401998200720171998: 37.21999: 37.32000: 37.22001: 33.92002: 34.82003: 33.92004: 34.42005: 34.32006: 33.52007: 31.32008: 30.42009: 31.92010: 32.52011: 29.22012: 27.72013: 27.92014: 31.12017: 22.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Denmark is 22.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 37.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 37.2%
1999 37.3% +0.3%
2000 37.2% -0.1%
2001 33.9% -9.0%
2002 34.8% +2.8%
2003 33.9% -2.7%
2004 34.4% +1.6%
2005 34.3% -0.5%
2006 33.5% -2.1%
2007 31.3% -6.5%
2008 30.4% -2.9%
2009 31.9% +4.7%
2010 32.5% +2.0%
2011 29.2% -10.1%
2012 27.7% -5.3%
2013 27.9% +0.9%
2014 31.1% +11.5%
2017 22.9% -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.2% 37.2% 37.3% 2
2000s 33.6% 30.4% 37.2% 10
2010s 28.6% 22.9% 32.5% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Germany 23.4% compare
  2. 30 Republic of Moldova 23.2% compare
  3. 31 South Africa 22.9% compare
  4. 33 Italy 22.9% compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 22.8% compare
  6. 35 Hong Kong 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Denmark?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Denmark was 22.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Initial government funding per 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/