Government expenditure … expenditure only PPP post-secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure … expenditure only PPP post-secondary was 2,121 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,121 millions
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,135 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,922 millions
in 2017
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 2,121 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places Denmark 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure … expenditure only PPP post-secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,963 millions | — |
| 2017 | 1,922 millions | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,981 millions | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,082 millions | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,123 millions | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,135 millions | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,121 millions | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,121 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,469 millions, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,121 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,045 millions, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,987 millions | 1,922 millions | 2,082 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,127 millions | 2,121 millions | 2,135 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark was 2,121 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 2,135 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 millions in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 20th 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 up 8.1%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release