Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 43.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark, 1998–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark is 43.1%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark peaked at 73.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.3% | — |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.3% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 50.4% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.9% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Denmark was 43.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, tertiary (% 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.