Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark
Denmark: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.9% | — |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark was 6.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release