Expenditure on primary education in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on primary education was 27.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Denmark, 1977–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27.2% for expenditure on primary education in 2014.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Denmark peaked at 58.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 108th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 57.7% | — |
| 1978 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.8% | 57.2% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 24.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.6% | 29.7% | 5 |
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 primary education in Denmark?
- Expenditure on primary education in Denmark was 27.2% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.