Denmark vs OECD members: Government expenditure per student, primary
Denmark
25.1%
in 2014
OECD members
20.3%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
OECD members rank
6th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Denmark
- OECD members
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.1% against 20.3% in OECD members, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 17.3% | 7.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.8% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.8% | 4.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Denmark or OECD members?
- Denmark, at 25.1% against 20.3% in OECD members as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Denmark and OECD members?
- 4.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Denmark ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.