Denmark vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, primary
Denmark
25.1%
in 2014
Switzerland
24.8%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.