Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 57th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +406.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release