Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.2% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.4% | — |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 30 South Africa 20.6% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 32 Finland 20.2% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 19.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 36 France 19.1% compare
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 20.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release