Belgium vs Denmark: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Denmark
1.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
58th
Denmark rank
60th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 60th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release