Denmark vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Denmark
4.5%
in 2022
Sweden
3.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
79th
Sweden rank
82nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.5% against 3.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.5% against 3.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release