Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 4,391 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4,391 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,089 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
156.89 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,391 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 5,089 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156.89 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Denmark 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 156.89 current US$ per person —
1971 196.31 current US$ per person +25.1%
1972 242.59 current US$ per person +23.6%
1973 310.76 current US$ per person +28.1%
1974 361.81 current US$ per person +16.4%
1975 461.71 current US$ per person +27.6%
1976 549.18 current US$ per person +18.9%
1977 489.93 current US$ per person -10.8%
1978 605.19 current US$ per person +23.5%
1979 670.42 current US$ per person +10.8%
1980 723.81 current US$ per person +8.0%
1981 726.79 current US$ per person +0.4%
1982 704.96 current US$ per person -3.0%
1983 710.18 current US$ per person +0.7%
1984 689.28 current US$ per person -2.9%
1985 729.82 current US$ per person +5.9%
1986 965.45 current US$ per person +32.3%
1987 1,265 current US$ per person +31.0%
1988 1,375 current US$ per person +8.7%
1989 1,247 current US$ per person -9.3%
1990 1,743 current US$ per person +39.8%
1991 1,433 current US$ per person -17.8%
1992 2,035 current US$ per person +42.1%
1993 2,046 current US$ per person +0.5%
1994 2,141 current US$ per person +4.7%
1995 2,499 current US$ per person +16.7%
1996 2,656 current US$ per person +6.3%
1997 2,501 current US$ per person -5.8%
1998 2,548 current US$ per person +1.9%
1999 2,478 current US$ per person -2.7%
2000 2,290 current US$ per person -7.6%
2001 2,351 current US$ per person +2.7%
2002 2,553 current US$ per person +8.6%
2003 3,095 current US$ per person +21.2%
2004 3,609 current US$ per person +16.6%
2005 3,768 current US$ per person +4.4%
2006 3,833 current US$ per person +1.7%
2007 4,256 current US$ per person +11.0%
2008 4,592 current US$ per person +7.9%
2009 4,676 current US$ per person +1.8%
2010 4,684 current US$ per person +0.2%
2011 5,089 current US$ per person +8.6%
2012 3,856 current US$ per person -24.2%
2013 4,868 current US$ per person +26.3%
2014 4,472 current US$ per person -8.1%
2015 3,720 current US$ per person -16.8%
2016 3,727 current US$ per person +0.2%
2017 4,215 current US$ per person +13.1%
2018 3,908 current US$ per person -7.3%
2019 3,827 current US$ per person -2.1%
2020 3,925 current US$ per person +2.6%
2021 4,391 current US$ per person +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 404.48 current US$ per person 156.89 current US$ per person 670.42 current US$ per person 10
1980s 913.67 current US$ per person 689.28 current US$ per person 1,375 current US$ per person 10
1990s 2,208 current US$ per person 1,433 current US$ per person 2,656 current US$ per person 10
2000s 3,502 current US$ per person 2,290 current US$ per person 4,676 current US$ per person 10
2010s 4,236 current US$ per person 3,720 current US$ per person 5,089 current US$ per person 10
2020s 4,158 current US$ per person 3,925 current US$ per person 4,391 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Iceland 4,692 current US$ per person compare
  2. 4 Luxembourg 4,574 current US$ per person compare
  3. 5 Sweden 4,444 current US$ per person compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 4,007 current US$ per person compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 3,560 current US$ per person compare
  6. 9 United States 3,151 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 4,391 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5,089 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 156.89 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.