Denmark vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
2.2%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
2.2%
in 2014
Denmark rank
7th
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Denmark as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th 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