Denmark vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
2.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2015
Denmark rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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