Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) was 3,985 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,985 millions
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4,953 millions
in 2014
All-time low
2,668 millions
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,985 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 4,953 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,668 millions, in 1998.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,668 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,798 millions | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,061 millions | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2,815 millions | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,943 millions | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,919 millions | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,218 millions | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,451 millions | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,634 millions | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3,624 millions | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,738 millions | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,707 millions | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,264 millions | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4,135 millions | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,975 millions | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,239 millions | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,953 millions | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3,648 millions | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 3,694 millions | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,741 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,879 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,027 millions | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,171 millions | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,985 millions | -4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,985 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,653 millions, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,985 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,880 millions, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,733 millions | 2,668 millions | 2,798 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,311 millions | 2,815 millions | 3,738 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,059 millions | 3,648 millions | 4,953 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,061 millions | 3,985 millions | 4,171 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Denmark was 3,985 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,953 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,668 millions in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release