Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark
Denmark: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 41.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark is 41.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 73.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.3% | — |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.3% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 50.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 41.9% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.8% | 45.6% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Denmark was 41.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 tertiary 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