Education spending in Denmark
Denmark: Education spending was 6.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Denmark stood at 6.36.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Denmark peaked at 8.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Education spending in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.96 | — |
| 1971 | 6.39 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 6.48 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.27 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.59 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.72 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 5.76 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.94 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 5.86 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.34 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.84 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 7.48 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.48 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.89 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.11 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.09 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.21 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.06 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.72 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.37 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.33 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.96 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | -8.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +38.9% | 5.6 | 7.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 | 5.58 | 6.72 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.01 | 5.84 | 6.34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.47 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.44 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7.25 | 8.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.36 | 7.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Denmark?
- Education spending in Denmark was 6.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for education spending?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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