Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 3,464 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,464 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Denmark peaked at 6,050 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,464 millions, in 2022.
That places Denmark 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,363 millions | — |
| 1999 | 5,590 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5,879 millions | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,287 millions | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,318 millions | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,250 millions | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,546 millions | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5,854 millions | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,841 millions | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,599 millions | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,393 millions | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,176 millions | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5,666 millions | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,369 millions | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5,105 millions | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,249 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6,050 millions | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 4,269 millions | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 4,150 millions | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,114 millions | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,084 millions | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,013 millions | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,996 millions | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,464 millions | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,477 millions | 5,363 millions | 5,590 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,514 millions | 5,176 millions | 5,879 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,895 millions | 4,084 millions | 6,050 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,825 millions | 3,464 millions | 4,013 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 us$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Denmark was 3,464 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,050 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,464 millions in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release