Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,656 in 2022. β² Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark stood at 16,656.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 18,411 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,381, in 1999.
That places Denmark 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,477 | 14,381 | 14,573 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,397 | 14,817 | 15,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,991 | 14,701 | 17,991 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,700 | 16,656 | 18,411 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Netherlands 18,278 compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 17,130
- 9 Cyprus 16,888 compare
- 11 United States of America 16,526 compare
- 12 Malta 16,455 compare
- 13 Norway 16,342 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 16,656 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18,411 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,381 in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release