Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Denmark
Denmark: Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation was 4,633 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Denmark is 4,633, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Denmark peaked at 4,633 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,436, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,436 | — |
| 2016 | 3,536 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,670 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,812 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,902 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,178 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,348 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,492 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,633 | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,633 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,392, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,450, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,671 | 3,436 | 3,902 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,413 | 4,178 | 4,633 | 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 educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Denmark?
- Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Denmark was 4,633 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,633 in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,436 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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