Expenditure on tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on tertiary education was 30.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Denmark, 1970–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2014, expenditure on tertiary education in Denmark stood at 30.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 32.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1979.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.9% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 tertiary education in Denmark?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Denmark was 30.7% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.