Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Denmark
Denmark: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Denmark, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2022.
That represents a change of down 69.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Denmark peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 59th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +339.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +199.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Denmark?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Denmark was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release