Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 96.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark stood at 96.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark peaked at 98.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.9% | — |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 85.9% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 92.3% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Denmark was 96.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/