Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark

Denmark: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark, 2012–2023

00.250.50.7511.22012201720232012: 1.2 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 1.2 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.94 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.93 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.95 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.95 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.99 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.89 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 0.94 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% 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 2022.

Denmark ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Denmark, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 1.2%
2013 1.2% -5.6%
2014 1.1% -4.2%
2016 0.9% -16.8%
2017 0.9% -1.1%
2018 0.9% +2.2%
2019 0.9% +0.0%
2020 1.0% +5.3%
2021 1.0% -1.0%
2022 0.9% -10.1%
2023 0.9% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 7
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  3. 12 Germany 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  6. 16 Poland 0.8% compare
  7. 16 Poland 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 2022.
How does Denmark rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 41 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 20.3%. 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 - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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