Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 9,864 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9,864 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 9,864 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,170 millions, in 1991.
That places Denmark 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,304 millions | 1,170 millions | 3,261 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,409 millions | 3,712 millions | 5,202 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,781 millions | 5,439 millions | 8,511 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,415 millions | 8,784 millions | 9,864 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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 9,864 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,864 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 millions in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release