Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 4,324 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4,324 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 4,324 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,397 millions, in 1999.
That places Denmark 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,400 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,397 millions | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,485 millions | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,591 millions | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,697 millions | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,751 millions | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,885 millions | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,989 millions | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,169 millions | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,187 millions | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,348 millions | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,633 millions | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,783 millions | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,602 millions | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,910 millions | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2,986 millions | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,303 millions | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3,303 millions | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,510 millions | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3,626 millions | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,815 millions | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,134 millions | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,220 millions | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,324 millions | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,399 millions | 1,397 millions | 1,400 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,973 millions | 1,485 millions | 2,633 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,204 millions | 2,602 millions | 3,815 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,226 millions | 4,134 millions | 4,324 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 4,324 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,324 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 millions in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release