Financial aid to students in Denmark
Denmark: Financial aid to students was 14.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
14.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2000
All-time low
14.2%
in 2009
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Denmark, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Denmark is 14.8%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Denmark peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.6% | — |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
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 financial aid to students in Denmark?
- Financial aid to students in Denmark was 14.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for financial aid to students?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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