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

Denmark: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 45.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
45.4%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
31st
of 115 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2001
All-time low
41.9%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

0204060801998200720171998: 61.31999: 64.42000: 68.52001: 73.62002: 722003: 65.12004: 60.92005: 54.12006: 52.12007: 52.32008: 50.42009: 552010: 542011: 50.92012: 41.92013: 42.62014: 43.12017: 45.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark stood at 45.4%.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 73.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2012.

That places Denmark 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 61.3%
1999 64.4% +5.1%
2000 68.5% +6.3%
2001 73.6% +7.5%
2002 72.0% -2.2%
2003 65.1% -9.5%
2004 60.9% -6.4%
2005 54.1% -11.2%
2006 52.1% -3.7%
2007 52.3% +0.4%
2008 50.4% -3.7%
2009 55.0% +9.1%
2010 54.0% -1.9%
2011 50.9% -5.6%
2012 41.9% -17.7%
2013 42.6% +1.6%
2014 43.1% +1.3%
2017 45.4% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.9% 61.3% 64.4% 2
2000s 60.4% 50.4% 73.6% 10
2010s 46.3% 41.9% 54.0% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Syria 49.4% compare
  2. 29 India 49.3% compare
  3. 30 Lesotho 47.9% compare
  4. 32 Oman 43.9% compare
  5. 33 Sweden 42.2% compare
  6. 34 Barbados 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark was 45.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/