Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark

Denmark: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.5964 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5964
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5998
in 2016
All-time low
0.4636
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5251996: 0.531997: 0.5331998: 0.5421999: 0.5292000: 0.5042001: 0.5022002: 0.5072003: 0.4942004: 0.5022005: 0.4842006: 0.4642007: 0.5672008: 0.572009: 0.5652010: 0.5642011: 0.5612012: 0.5762013: 0.592014: 0.5952015: 0.5942016: 0.62017: 0.5842018: 0.5892019: 0.5942020: 0.596

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark is 0.5964, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark peaked at 0.5998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4636, in 2006.

That places Denmark 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5249
1996 0.53 +1.0%
1997 0.5327 +0.5%
1998 0.5418 +1.7%
1999 0.5294 -2.3%
2000 0.5041 -4.8%
2001 0.5016 -0.5%
2002 0.5074 +1.2%
2003 0.4943 -2.6%
2004 0.5016 +1.5%
2005 0.4836 -3.6%
2006 0.4636 -4.1%
2007 0.5665 +22.2%
2008 0.5695 +0.5%
2009 0.5646 -0.9%
2010 0.5644 -0.0%
2011 0.5612 -0.6%
2012 0.5755 +2.6%
2013 0.5905 +2.6%
2014 0.5954 +0.8%
2015 0.5945 -0.2%
2016 0.5998 +0.9%
2017 0.5841 -2.6%
2018 0.5889 +0.8%
2019 0.5944 +0.9%
2020 0.5964 +0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.5964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.5964 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5318 0.5249 0.5418 5
2000s 0.5157 0.4636 0.5695 10
2010s 0.5849 0.5612 0.5998 10
2020s 0.5964 0.5964 0.5964 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 France 0.7346 compare
  2. 33 Poland 0.7176 compare
  3. 34 Austria 0.6677 compare
  4. 36 Latvia 0.5864 compare
  5. 37 Estonia 0.5762 compare
  6. 38 Finland 0.5714 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Denmark was 0.5964 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.5998 in 2016.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4636 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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