Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 14,676 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14,676 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 22,072 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,676, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,776 | — |
| 1999 | 21,373 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22,072 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20,189 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 20,785 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 20,246 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21,062 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21,380 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21,672 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20,355 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 19,532 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 19,336 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20,005 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 18,151 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 17,154 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 17,402 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,624 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 16,358 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 16,428 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,582 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16,589 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,532 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,192 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14,676 | -9.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14,676 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14,676 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,074 | 20,776 | 21,373 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,663 | 19,336 | 22,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,588 | 16,358 | 20,005 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,800 | 14,676 | 16,532 | 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 initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 14,676 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22,072 in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,676 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release