Government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure per student, primary was 25.1% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Denmark, 1998–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.