Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 27,193 millions in 2022. β² Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1991β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27,193 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 29,728 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,808 millions, in 1991.
That places Denmark 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,564 millions | 13,808 millions | 24,208 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 26,761 millions | 25,602 millions | 28,303 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,408 millions | 25,086 millions | 29,728 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 28,498 millions | 27,193 millions | 29,322 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 27,193 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29,728 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,808 millions in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release