Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 8,309 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8,309 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 8,391 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,745 millions, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 37th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,745 millions | — |
| 1993 | 3,393 millions | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 3,309 millions | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,473 millions | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,804 millions | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4,068 millions | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4,195 millions | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,546 millions | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4,405 millions | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,639 millions | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4,670 millions | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,103 millions | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5,439 millions | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5,804 millions | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,811 millions | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,085 millions | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,340 millions | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,048 millions | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6,737 millions | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,885 millions | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,225 millions | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8,256 millions | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 6,951 millions | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 7,204 millions | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7,367 millions | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,694 millions | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,162 millions | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8,391 millions | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,309 millions | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,570 millions | 2,745 millions | 4,195 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,284 millions | 4,405 millions | 6,340 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,263 millions | 6,737 millions | 8,256 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,287 millions | 8,162 millions | 8,391 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 8,309 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8,391 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,745 millions in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release