Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark
Denmark: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 30,309 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 30,309 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark peaked at 43,843 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,972, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34,265 | — |
| 1999 | 36,941 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 40,605 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 43,843 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 42,925 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 38,867 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 37,258 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 33,769 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 33,684 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33,962 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32,324 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 33,351 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33,200 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31,631 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 25,972 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 26,527 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27,181 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31,157 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 29,603 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 30,372 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 31,332 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30,655 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 32,106 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 30,309 | -5.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 30,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 30,309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,603 | 34,265 | 36,941 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,059 | 32,324 | 43,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,664 | 25,972 | 33,200 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31,023 | 30,309 | 32,106 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Denmark was 30,309 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43,843 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,972 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release