Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 8,574 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,574 millions
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
22nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
9,196 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,699 millions
in 1979
Years of data
43
1970–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Denmark stood at 8,574 millions.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Denmark peaked at 9,196 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,699 millions, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,784 millions | — |
| 1971 | 1,704 millions | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,867 millions | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2,152 millions | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 2,202 millions | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,328 millions | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1,897 millions | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1,810 millions | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,699 millions | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,877 millions | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 2,998 millions | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 2,927 millions | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,258 millions | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 2,319 millions | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 2,728 millions | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 4,722 millions | +73.1% |
| 1994 | 4,762 millions | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,592 millions | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4,882 millions | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5,830 millions | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 6,515 millions | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 7,131 millions | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 7,816 millions | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 7,819 millions | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,279 millions | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 7,510 millions | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7,281 millions | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7,158 millions | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,321 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,923 millions | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7,263 millions | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7,414 millions | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,603 millions | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,985 millions | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 7,422 millions | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7,735 millions | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9,072 millions | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 8,564 millions | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,734 millions | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8,959 millions | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,753 millions | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9,196 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8,574 millions | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,938 millions | 1,699 millions | 2,328 millions | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,676 millions | 1,877 millions | 3,258 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,862 millions | 2,728 millions | 6,515 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,350 millions | 6,923 millions | 7,819 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,054 millions | 6,985 millions | 9,072 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,841 millions | 8,574 millions | 9,196 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 tertiary education, constant us$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Denmark was 8,574 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,196 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,699 millions in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release