Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark
Denmark: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 23.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark is 23.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark peaked at 28.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.1% | — |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.7% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.0% | 27.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Denmark was 23.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release