Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Denmark or Latin America & Caribbean?

Denmark, at 30.7% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America & Caribbean?

7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.

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.

Denmark vs Latin America & Caribbean: Expenditure on tertiary education

Denmark

30.7%

in 2014

Latin America & Caribbean

21.0%

in 2015

Denmark rank

22nd

Latin America & Caribbean rank

19th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Denmark
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 30.7% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 160 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.3%	18.0%	12.3%	Denmark
2010s	28.2%	19.6%	8.6%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Denmark or Latin America & Caribbean?: Denmark, at 30.7% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Denmark and Latin America & Caribbean?: 9.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America & Caribbean?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Denmark ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th 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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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.