Current education expenditure, total in Denmark
Denmark: Current education expenditure, total was 93.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, total in Denmark stood at 93.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Denmark peaked at 96.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.2% | — |
| 1999 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.8% | 93.3% | 3 |
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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 current education expenditure, total in Denmark?
- Current education expenditure, total in Denmark was 93.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).