Denmark vs Iceland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Denmark
0.9%
in 2022
Iceland
0.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
40th
Iceland rank
37th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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