Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 29,040 millions in 2022. β² Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991β2022
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.
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 |
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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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release