Denmark vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Denmark
95.5%
in 2022
Sweden
96.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
36th
Sweden rank
33rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 113 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.5% against 95.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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