Denmark vs Netherlands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Denmark
11.8%
in 2022
Netherlands
11.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
67th
Netherlands rank
68th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 68th of 123 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 68th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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