Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark
Denmark: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark is 10.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark peaked at 11.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1998.
That places Denmark 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +105.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 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 primary in Denmark?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark was 10.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release