Government expenditure on education in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education was 6.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.36
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 68 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2010
All-time low
5.58
in 1979
Years of data
43
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.36 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Denmark peaked at 8.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1979.
That places Denmark 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.96 | — |
| 1971 | 6.39 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 6.48 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.27 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.59 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.72 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 5.76 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.94 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 5.86 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.34 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.84 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 7.48 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.48 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.89 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.11 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.09 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.21 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.06 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.72 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.37 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.33 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.96 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 | 5.58 | 6.72 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.01 | 5.84 | 6.34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.47 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.44 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7.25 | 8.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.36 | 7.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on education in Denmark was 6.36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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