Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Denmark
Denmark: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Denmark, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Denmark stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Denmark peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Exports of goods and services 3.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 325.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 89.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 324.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 252.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -3.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 79.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Denmark?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Denmark was 14.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Denmark ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.