Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 9,864 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,864 millions
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9,864 millions
in 2022
All-time low
1,170 millions
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2022

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1991–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200620221991: 1.2k millions1993: 2.1k millions1994: 2.2k millions1995: 2.2k millions1996: 2.3k millions1998: 2.9k millions1999: 3.3k millions2000: 3.7k millions2001: 4.2k millions2002: 4.3k millions2003: 4.0k millions2004: 4.4k millions2005: 4.3k millions2006: 4.5k millions2007: 4.7k millions2008: 4.8k millions2009: 5.2k millions2010: 5.6k millions2011: 5.9k millions2012: 5.4k millions2013: 6.0k millions2014: 6.3k millions2016: 7.8k millions2017: 7.6k millions2018: 7.9k millions2019: 8.5k millions2020: 8.8k millions2021: 9.6k millions2022: 9.9k millions

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Norway 10,338 millions compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 10,230 millions compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 9,907 millions compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 9,160 millions compare
  5. 30 Iran 8,847 millions compare
  6. 31 Chile 7,782 millions compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,498 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release