Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 3,732 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,732 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 6,517 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,732 millions, in 2022.
That places Denmark 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,777 millions | — |
| 1999 | 6,021 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6,333 millions | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,696 millions | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,728 millions | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,655 millions | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,974 millions | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,306 millions | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,292 millions | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,032 millions | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,809 millions | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,575 millions | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,103 millions | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,783 millions | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5,499 millions | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,655 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6,517 millions | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 4,599 millions | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 4,471 millions | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,431 millions | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,399 millions | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,323 millions | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,305 millions | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,732 millions | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,899 millions | 5,777 millions | 6,021 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,940 millions | 5,575 millions | 6,333 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,273 millions | 4,399 millions | 6,517 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,120 millions | 3,732 millions | 4,323 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 upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 3,732 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,517 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,732 millions in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release