Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 6.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark stood at 6.9%.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark peaked at 9.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1998.
That places Denmark 58th out of 126 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 secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.0% | — |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 55 Indonesia 7.2% compare
- 56 Seychelles 7.0% compare
- 57 Czechia 6.9% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.4% compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 6.2% compare
- 61 Bulgaria 6.1% compare
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 secondary in Denmark?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark was 6.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release