Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 19.2% for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Denmark peaked at 38.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.5% | — |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 22.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 19.2% | 30.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Denmark?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Denmark was 19.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release