International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9,196.2% on the previous year and up 18,631.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 94th of 178 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.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +105.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +9196.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,631.6%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release