Denmark vs Spain: Expenditure on primary education
Denmark
27.2%
in 2014
Spain
26.9%
in 2016
Denmark rank
108th
Spain rank
110th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.8% | 57.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 29.0% | 20.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 23.6% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 25.7% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.