Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 7,310 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,310 millions
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
27th
of 153 countries
All-time high
10,781 millions
in 2014
All-time low
487.24 millions
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Denmark, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark stood at 7,310 millions.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark peaked at 10,781 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 487.24 millions, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 27th of 153 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, US$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 487.24 millions | — |
| 1978 | 624.16 millions | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 720.01 millions | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 880.96 millions | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1,119 millions | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 1,518 millions | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 1,747 millions | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 3,890 millions | +122.7% |
| 1993 | 4,632 millions | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 4,580 millions | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,414 millions | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 5,714 millions | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,258 millions | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,264 millions | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,876 millions | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4,601 millions | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,031 millions | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 6,130 millions | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 7,205 millions | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 7,773 millions | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8,088 millions | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8,711 millions | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 9,482 millions | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9,144 millions | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9,514 millions | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9,370 millions | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,991 millions | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9,461 millions | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10,781 millions | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 7,311 millions | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 7,497 millions | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,894 millions | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7,543 millions | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,941 millions | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8,393 millions | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7,310 millions | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 610.47 millions | 487.24 millions | 720.01 millions | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,316 millions | 880.96 millions | 1,747 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,965 millions | 3,890 millions | 5,714 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,104 millions | 4,601 millions | 9,482 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,707 millions | 7,311 millions | 10,781 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,881 millions | 7,310 millions | 8,393 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, us$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Denmark was 7,310 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,781 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.24 millions in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release