Denmark vs Sweden: Current education expenditure, tertiary
Current education expenditure, tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.5% against 95.5% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 100.0% | 12.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 98.0% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 96.5% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 96.3% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current education expenditure, tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.5% against 95.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current education expenditure, tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, tertiary (% 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
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).