Denmark vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
1.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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