Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 25,244 millions in 2022. β² Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Denmark, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Denmark stood at 25,244 millions.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Denmark peaked at 27,598 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,640 millions, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 28th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,986 millions | 8,640 millions | 10,679 millions | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,788 millions | 10,784 millions | 13,968 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 19,091 millions | 12,818 millions | 22,474 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,843 millions | 23,767 millions | 26,275 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,373 millions | 23,288 millions | 27,598 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 26,456 millions | 25,244 millions | 27,221 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 us$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Denmark was 25,244 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,598 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,640 millions in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release