Expenditure on secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on secondary education was 40.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Denmark, 1977–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 40.0% for expenditure on secondary education in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Denmark peaked at 49.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 31st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.3% | — |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +109.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 36.6% | 49.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.1% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 28 Saint Lucia 40.3% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.2% compare
- 30 Hungary 40.2% compare
- 32 Belize 40.0% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 39.9% compare
- 34 Austria 39.6% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Denmark?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Denmark was 40.0% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.