Denmark vs Slovenia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Denmark
11.8%
in 2022
Slovenia
12.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
67th
Slovenia rank
65th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Denmark
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and Slovenia ranks 65th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.5% | 1.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 0.2% | 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Denmark and Slovenia?
- 0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Slovenia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 67th and Slovenia ranks 65th 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