Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark
Denmark: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 3,507 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,507 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,651, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 14th of 42 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,068 | — |
| 2013 | 3,048 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,990 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,651 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,748 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,873 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,949 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,189 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,336 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,410 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,507 | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,507 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,507 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,904 | 2,651 | 3,068 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,361 | 3,189 | 3,507 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 Netherlands 4,011 compare
- 11 Netherlands 4,011 compare
- 13 Switzerland 3,614 compare
- 15 Austria 3,504 compare
- 16 Finland 3,470 compare
- 17 Türkiye 2,556 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,651 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 42 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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