Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 11.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.8% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Denmark peaked at 12.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 67th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Denmark, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Denmark?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Denmark was 11.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release