Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 1,866 millions in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,866 millions
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,136 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,866 millions
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,866 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
That places Denmark 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,064 millions | — |
| 2017 | 2,000 millions | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,123 millions | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,041 millions | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,065 millions | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,136 millions | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,866 millions | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,057 millions | 2,000 millions | 2,123 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,023 millions | 1,866 millions | 2,136 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark was 1,866 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 millions in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release