Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark

Denmark: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 14,636 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
14,636
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17,158
in 2010
All-time low
13,466
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020221998: 14.7k1999: 13.8k2000: 14.0k2001: 14.8k2002: 14.3k2004: 14.8k2005: 15.4k2006: 15.5k2007: 15.5k2008: 15.5k2009: 17.0k2010: 17.2k2011: 13.5k2012: 15.9k2013: 15.8k2014: 15.8k2016: 14.5k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.8k2019: 15.0k2020: 15.1k2021: 15.2k2022: 14.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark stood at 14,636.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 17,158 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,466, in 2011.

Denmark ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,258 13,794 14,722 2
2000s 15,180 14,007 16,954 9
2010s 15,234 13,466 17,158 9
2020s 14,993 14,636 15,221 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Cyprus 15,148 compare
  2. 12 Sweden 15,035 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 15,003 compare
  4. 15 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 14,223 compare
  5. 16 Italy 13,986 compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 13,379 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 14,636 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17,158 in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13,466 in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release