Education spending in Denmark

6.4%

% of GDP · 2022

17th highest of 164 countries

In 2012: 7.2%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Tunisia 6.8%
  2. Kuwait 6.6%
  3. Finland 6.4%
  4. Denmark 6.4%
  5. Belgium 6.3%
  6. Samoa 6.2%
  7. South Africa 6.2%

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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0