Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 29,040 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29,040 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 29,040 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,499 millions, in 1991.
That places Denmark 36th out of 169 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, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,499 millions | — |
| 1993 | 8,153 millions | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 8,431 millions | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8,868 millions | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9,849 millions | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 11,100 millions | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11,250 millions | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12,372 millions | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12,964 millions | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,528 millions | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 13,494 millions | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,612 millions | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14,964 millions | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15,691 millions | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16,227 millions | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,953 millions | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 18,820 millions | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 20,417 millions | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 20,988 millions | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,132 millions | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 22,287 millions | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 20,639 millions | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 22,902 millions | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 23,484 millions | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24,297 millions | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 25,635 millions | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 26,997 millions | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 28,414 millions | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 29,040 millions | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29,040 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,076 millions, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29,040 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,470 millions, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) 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 | +48.3% | 5,499 millions | 8,153 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,021 millions | 5,499 millions | 11,250 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,963 millions | 12,372 millions | 18,820 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,087 millions | 18,132 millions | 25,635 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 28,150 millions | 26,997 millions | 29,040 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, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Denmark was 29,040 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29,040 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,499 millions in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release