Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 24,980 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24,980
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36,240
in 2001
All-time low
21,511
in 2012
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200720171998: 28.3k1999: 30.5k2000: 33.6k2001: 36.2k2002: 35.5k2003: 32.1k2004: 30.8k2005: 27.9k2006: 27.9k2007: 28.1k2008: 26.8k2009: 27.6k2010: 27.5k2011: 26.2k2012: 21.5k2013: 22.0k2014: 22.5k2017: 25.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark stood at 24,980.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 36,240 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,511, in 2012.

That places Denmark 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 28,323
1999 30,536 +7.8%
2000 33,564 +9.9%
2001 36,240 +8.0%
2002 35,495 -2.1%
2003 32,144 -9.4%
2004 30,810 -4.1%
2005 27,922 -9.4%
2006 27,856 -0.2%
2007 28,083 +0.8%
2008 26,760 -4.7%
2009 27,622 +3.2%
2010 27,487 -0.5%
2011 26,190 -4.7%
2012 21,511 -17.9%
2013 21,961 +2.1%
2014 22,500 +2.5%
2017 24,980 +11.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 24,980 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,724, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 24,980 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,865, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,430 28,323 30,536 2
2000s 30,649 26,760 36,240 10
2010s 24,105 21,511 27,487 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Aruba 33,141 compare
  2. 2 Macao 26,525 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 25,388 compare
  4. 5 Norway 24,516 compare
  5. 6 Singapore 23,460 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 22,259 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 24,980 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36,240 in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21,511 in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/