Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on public and private educational institutions was 9,665 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Denmark, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Denmark stood at 9,665. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Denmark peaked at 9,665 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,440, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,440 | — |
| 2000 | 7,108 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7,288 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,361 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,115 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,631 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8,075 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,386 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8,680 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8,907 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9,149 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9,589 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9,665 | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9,665 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,782, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,075, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,440 | 6,440 | 6,440 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,970 | 7,108 | 9,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,627 | 9,589 | 9,665 | 2 |
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 public and private educational institutions in Denmark?
- Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Denmark was 9,665 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public and private educational institutions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,665 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public and private educational institutions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,440 in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on public and private educational institutions?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public and private educational institutions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public and private educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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