Government expenditure on education, total in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Denmark, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.2% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Denmark peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.5% | — |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Denmark was 14.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Denmark ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.