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 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (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 6th out of 30 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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