Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 89.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
89.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 126 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1998
All-time low
89.0%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 89.9% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
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 primary in Denmark peaked at 95.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 88th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.4% | — |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -6.0% |
| 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 | 95.0% | 94.6% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 89.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.3% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Denmark?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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 primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release