Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 6,792 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6,792 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 6,792 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,369 millions, in 1991.
That places Denmark 34th out of 138 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,369 millions | — |
| 1993 | 1,565 millions | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1,607 millions | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,877 millions | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 2,137 millions | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 2,452 millions | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 2,383 millions | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,601 millions | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2,892 millions | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,051 millions | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3,176 millions | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,348 millions | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,481 millions | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,717 millions | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,865 millions | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,083 millions | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4,584 millions | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 4,835 millions | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,533 millions | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5,390 millions | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 5,543 millions | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,615 millions | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,410 millions | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,682 millions | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5,823 millions | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,062 millions | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,316 millions | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6,479 millions | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6,792 millions | +4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,792 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,700 millions, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,792 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,205 millions, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,913 millions | 1,369 millions | 2,452 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,480 millions | 2,601 millions | 4,584 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,433 millions | 4,533 millions | 6,062 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,529 millions | 6,316 millions | 6,792 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 primary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 6,792 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,792 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 millions in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release