Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark is 1.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 3.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1977.
That places Denmark 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.0% | — |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +84.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 1.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 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