Government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure per student, primary was 25.1% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
25.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 122 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2009
All-time low
21.7%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1998–2014

Government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark, 1998–2014

01020301998200620141998: 26.3 % of GDP per capita1999: 24.1 % of GDP per capita2000: 23.6 % of GDP per capita2001: 24.8 % of GDP per capita2002: 24 % of GDP per capita2004: 24.2 % of GDP per capita2005: 24.6 % of GDP per capita2006: 23.9 % of GDP per capita2007: 23.8 % of GDP per capita2008: 24.1 % of GDP per capita2009: 28 % of GDP per capita2010: 27.9 % of GDP per capita2011: 21.7 % of GDP per capita2012: 25.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 25.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 25.1 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 25.1% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark peaked at 28.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2011.

Denmark ranks 8th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Denmark, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 26.3%
1999 24.1% -8.7%
2000 23.6% -1.8%
2001 24.8% +5.0%
2002 24.0% -3.3%
2004 24.2% +1.0%
2005 24.6% +1.7%
2006 23.9% -2.7%
2007 23.8% -0.5%
2008 24.1% +1.2%
2009 28.0% +16.0%
2010 27.9% -0.2%
2011 21.7% -22.2%
2012 25.6% +18.1%
2013 25.4% -0.9%
2014 25.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 24.1% 26.3% 2
2000s 24.6% 23.6% 28.0% 9
2010s 25.1% 21.7% 27.9% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Cyprus 31.9% compare
  2. 6 Oman 31.8% compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 24.8% compare
  5. 10 Latvia 24.5% compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark?
Government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark was 25.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.