Denmark vs India: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Denmark
14.2%
in 2022
India
14.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
74th
India rank
75th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Denmark
- India
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and India ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1.0% | India |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.7% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 15.0% | 1.0% | India |
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 India?
- Denmark, at 14.2% against 14.2% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Denmark and India?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and India rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 74th and India ranks 75th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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