Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 27,193 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2022
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.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,808 millions | — |
| 1993 | 19,554 millions | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 19,797 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20,397 millions | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 22,149 millions | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 24,036 millions | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 24,208 millions | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25,602 millions | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 26,231 millions | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26,335 millions | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26,142 millions | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27,125 millions | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27,348 millions | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,165 millions | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27,009 millions | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 26,348 millions | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28,303 millions | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 29,221 millions | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,351 millions | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,086 millions | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 29,728 millions | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 27,156 millions | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 28,868 millions | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 28,419 millions | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 28,780 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29,067 millions | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,980 millions | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29,322 millions | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27,193 millions | -7.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,193 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,135 millions, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,193 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,853 millions, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) 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 | +41.6% | 13,808 millions | 19,554 millions |
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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release