Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Denmark
Denmark: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 0.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark stood at 0.9. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark peaked at 1.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2016.
That places Denmark 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.2 | — |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark was 0.9 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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