Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark
Denmark: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 3,507 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,507 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3,507 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
2,651 Million euro
in 2016
Years of data
11
2012–2023
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,507 Million euro for public educational expenditure by education level, programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark peaked at 3,507 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,651 Million euro, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,068 Million euro | — |
| 2013 | 3,048 Million euro | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,990 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,651 Million euro | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,748 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,873 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,949 Million euro | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,189 Million euro | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,336 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,410 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,507 Million euro | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,507 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265 Million euro, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,507 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267 Million euro, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,904 Million euro | 2,651 Million euro | 3,068 Million euro | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,361 Million euro | 3,189 Million euro | 3,507 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 Netherlands 4,011 Million euro compare
- 11 Netherlands 4,011 Million euro compare
- 13 Switzerland 3,614 Million euro compare
- 15 Austria 3,504 Million euro compare
- 16 Finland 3,470 Million euro compare
- 17 Türkiye 2,556 Million euro compare
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 public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark was 3,507 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,507 Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,651 Million euro in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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