Denmark vs Upper middle income: Government expenditure on education, total

Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Upper middle income
3.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
22nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 3.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 196 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 3.9% 4.0% Denmark
2000s 8.0% 3.9% 4.1% Denmark
2010s 7.8% 4.0% 3.8% Denmark
2020s 6.9% 3.8% 3.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Denmark or Upper middle income?
Denmark, at 6.4% against 3.6% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Denmark and Upper middle income?
2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Upper middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Upper middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Upper middle income 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

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.