Belgium vs Denmark: Government expenditure on education, total
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
24th
Denmark rank
23rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.7% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.