Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Denmark
Denmark: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Denmark, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Denmark is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Denmark peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Denmark?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Denmark was 0.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. 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 (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release