Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on tertiary education
Denmark
30.7%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China
29.4%
in 2018
Denmark rank
22nd
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.7% against 29.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 160 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 23.6% | 4.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 31.8% | 14.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 40.0% | 16.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 32.6% | 3.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 31.5% | 2.9% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 30.7% against 29.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.