Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,792 millions in 2022. β² Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991β2022
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release