Denmark vs Middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Middle income
3.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Middle income rank
23rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Denmark
- Middle income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 3.6% in Middle income, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Denmark or Middle income?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 3.6% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Denmark and Middle income?
- 2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Middle income 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.