Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark
Denmark: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 16,229 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark stood at 16,229. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark peaked at 16,229 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,235, in 2012.
That places Denmark 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11,235 | — |
| 2013 | 11,335 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,532 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 13,095 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13,546 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13,894 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,798 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 15,330 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15,742 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16,229 | +3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16,229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,021, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16,229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,706, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,606 | 11,235 | 13,894 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,525 | 14,798 | 16,229 | 4 |
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 annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Denmark was 16,229 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16,229 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,235 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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