Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 93.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 125 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 1998
All-time low
90.8%
in 2010
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 93.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark peaked at 96.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 70th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.0% | — |
| 1999 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.8% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.1% | 94.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 67 Bulgaria 93.9% compare
- 68 Timor-Leste 93.8% compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.6% compare
- 71 Czechia 93.1% compare
- 72 Seychelles 93.0% compare
- 73 Indonesia 92.8% compare
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 secondary in Denmark?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Denmark was 93.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release