Denmark vs Iceland: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Denmark
8.5%
in 2021
Iceland
8.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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