Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Denmark or Finland?

Finland, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.

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.

Denmark vs Finland: Government expenditure on education, total

Denmark

6.4%

in 2022

Finland

6.4%

in 2022

Denmark rank

23rd

Finland rank

22nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd of 196 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.3%	5.0%	1.3%	Denmark
1980s	6.0%	5.1%	1.0%	Denmark
1990s	7.4%	6.7%	0.7%	Denmark
2000s	8.0%	6.0%	2.0%	Denmark
2010s	7.8%	6.7%	1.1%	Denmark
2020s	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Denmark or Finland?: Finland, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Denmark and Finland?: 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.