Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 7,223 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,223 millions
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
27th
of 148 countries
All-time high
10,085 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,683 millions
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Denmark, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Denmark stood at 7,223 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Denmark peaked at 10,085 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,683 millions, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 27th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,683 millions | — |
| 1978 | 1,820 millions | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1,872 millions | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,260 millions | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 2,791 millions | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 3,057 millions | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3,334 millions | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 6,399 millions | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 7,555 millions | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 7,214 millions | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 7,417 millions | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,942 millions | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 8,177 millions | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,381 millions | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8,732 millions | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8,275 millions | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,384 millions | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,399 millions | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,794 millions | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9,228 millions | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9,327 millions | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,978 millions | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,780 millions | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8,852 millions | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,364 millions | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,747 millions | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8,843 millions | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,947 millions | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,085 millions | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 8,134 millions | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 8,093 millions | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,101 millions | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,099 millions | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,134 millions | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,039 millions | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,223 millions | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,792 millions | 1,683 millions | 1,872 millions | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,860 millions | 2,260 millions | 3,334 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 7,584 millions | 6,399 millions | 8,381 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,775 millions | 8,275 millions | 9,327 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,713 millions | 8,093 millions | 10,085 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,798 millions | 7,223 millions | 8,134 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Denmark was 7,223 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,085 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,683 millions in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release