Denmark vs Mauritius: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Denmark
14.2%
in 2022
Mauritius
14.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
74th
Mauritius rank
71st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Denmark
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Mauritius ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 0.0% | 11.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 17.5% | 3.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 15.2% | 1.2% | Mauritius |
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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Denmark and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritius?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Mauritius rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Mauritius ranks 71st 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