Denmark vs Sweden: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Denmark
96.6%
in 2017
Sweden
96.3%
in 2017
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
020406080100199820072017

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 103 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 96.2% 96.6% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 96.6% against 96.3% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between Denmark and Sweden?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % 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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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,330 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure 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). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/