Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 89.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark stood at 89.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark peaked at 96.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.3% | — |
| 1999 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 83.7% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 72 Luxembourg 90.1% compare
- 73 Mongolia 90.1% compare
- 74 Ireland 90.0% compare
- 76 United States of America 89.9% compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.4% compare
- 78 Philippines 89.3% compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Denmark was 89.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release