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Government spending on education (COFOG) in Denmark

Government spending on education (COFOG) in Denmark was 5.6% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, % of GDP5.6
Change on 20230 pts
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high7.12010
Series low5.32022
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Government spending on education (COFOG) in Denmark, 1995 to 2024

55.566.577.519952000200520102015202020241995: 6.4 % of GDP1996: 6.4 % of GDP1997: 6.4 % of GDP1998: 6.7 % of GDP1999: 6.5 % of GDP2000: 6.3 % of GDP2001: 6.4 % of GDP2002: 6.6 % of GDP2003: 6.6 % of GDP2004: 6.6 % of GDP2005: 6.3 % of GDP2006: 6.1 % of GDP2007: 5.9 % of GDP2008: 6 % of GDP2009: 6.9 % of GDP2010: 7.1 % of GDP2011: 6.8 % of GDP2012: 6.9 % of GDP2013: 6.8 % of GDP2014: 7.1 % of GDP2015: 7 % of GDP2016: 6.8 % of GDP2017: 6.4 % of GDP2018: 6.4 % of GDP2019: 6.3 % of GDP2020: 6.2 % of GDP2021: 5.9 % of GDP2022: 5.3 % of GDP2023: 5.6 % of GDP2024: 5.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-16.
All 30 values
Period% of GDP
20245.6
20235.6
20225.3
20215.9
20206.2
20196.3
20186.4
20176.4
20166.8
20157
20147.1
20136.8
20126.9
20116.8
20107.1
20096.9
20086
20075.9
20066.1
20056.3
20046.6
20036.6
20026.6
20016.4
20006.3
19996.5
19986.7
19976.4
19966.4
19956.4

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Denmark5.6
European Union (27)4.7

Rankings

Definition

Total expenditure of general government on education (COFOG division 09: pre-primary to tertiary education, education not definable by level, subsidiary services, research and development and other education spending) as a percentage of GDP, from the government accounts by function (ESA 2010).

A national accounts measure of all government education spending, transfers included. UNESCO and OECD education finance statistics count spending on educational institutions by a different method, so their figures differ.

How to cite

Eurostat. General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10a_exp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp) (Government spending on education (COFOG), Denmark, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10a_exp/default/table

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General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp), Government spending on education (COFOG), Denmark, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 16 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10a_exp/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/government-education-spending-cofog/denmark. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp). Government spending on education (COFOG), Denmark, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10a_exp/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/government-education-spending-cofog/denmark.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp), Government spending on education (COFOG), Denmark, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10a_exp/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/government-education-spending-cofog/denmark (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the government spending on education (COFOG) in Denmark?

Government spending on education (COFOG) in Denmark was 5.6% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

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Eurostat, European Commission. General government expenditure by function (COFOG), education, total general government expenditure, percentage of GDP (gov_10a_exp). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest government spending on education (COFOG) in Denmark?

7.1% of GDP in 2010, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Government spending on education (COFOG) elsewhere in European Union (27)

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