Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) was 31.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary 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 31.1% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Denmark peaked at 37.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.2% | — |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +11.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Denmark?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Denmark was 31.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (% 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.