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Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Denmark

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Denmark was 20,508 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 5.4% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP20,508
Change on 2022+5.4%
Rank4th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high20,5082023
Series low6,4301995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Denmark, 1995 to 2023

5,00010K15K20K25K1995200820132017202020231995: 6,430 USD at PPP2000: 7,984 USD at PPP2005: 10,046 USD at PPP2008: 11,909 USD at PPP2009: 12,780 USD at PPP2010: 13,234 USD at PPP2013: 12,659 USD at PPP2014: 13,456 USD at PPP2016: 13,904 USD at PPP2017: 14,289 USD at PPP2018: 15,076 USD at PPP2019: 16,165 USD at PPP2020: 16,594 USD at PPP2021: 17,804 USD at PPP2022: 19,451 USD at PPP2023: 20,508 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 16 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202320,508
202219,451
202117,804
202016,594
201916,165
201815,076
201714,289
201613,904
201413,456
201312,659
201013,234
200912,780
200811,909
200510,046
20007,984
19956,430

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Denmark?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Denmark was 20,508 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 5.4% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Denmark?

20,508 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Spending per student, primary to tertiary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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