Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark
Denmark: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark peaked at 9.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 72nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.1% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -62.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +135.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +124.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 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 4.3% 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 9.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release