Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Denmark
Denmark: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level was 3,507 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,507 for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Denmark peaked at 3,507 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,651, in 2016.
That places Denmark 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,904 | 2,651 | 3,068 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,361 | 3,189 | 3,507 | 4 |
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- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 523,385 current LCU per person (2025)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Denmark?
- Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Denmark was 3,507 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,507 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,651 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level 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 expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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