Education spending in Denmark
Government spending on education in Denmark was equal to 6.4% of GDP in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 1991.
Denmark, 2022
6.4%
Change from 2021
−0.6percentage points
European Union, 2022
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
4.7%
Position in 2022
17th of 164
Education spending in Denmark over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.4% | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| 2015 | – | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | 5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | 5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | 5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | 5.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 7.0% in 2021.
- Since 2011, when it was 8.5%, the figure has changed by −2.1 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, Denmark has the 17th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4.7%.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
79.0%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
99.8%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
10.0%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
31.0%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat