Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 25.72 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Denmark, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 25.72 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Denmark peaked at 28.35 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 773.26 million current US$, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 billion current US$ | 773.26 million current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 7.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 billion current US$ | 7.38 billion current US$ | 13.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 billion current US$ | 12.23 billion current US$ | 25.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 billion current US$ | 21.14 billion current US$ | 28.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.30 billion current US$ | 22.89 billion current US$ | 25.72 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 11.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.89 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 62,218 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.74 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 373.88 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Denmark?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Denmark was 25.72 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 773.26 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.