Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 93.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 93.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark peaked at 96.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 public in Denmark?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark was 93.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release