Denmark vs High income: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Denmark
31.1%
in 2014
High income
22.8%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
High income rank
7th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • High income
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.1% against 22.8% in High income, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times High income's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 8th and High income ranks 7th of 109 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark High income Difference Ahead
2000s 33.1% 23.1% 10.0% Denmark
2010s 29.7% 23.6% 6.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Denmark or High income?
Denmark, at 31.1% against 22.8% in High income as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Denmark and High income?
8.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and High income?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Denmark and High income rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Denmark ranks 8th and High income ranks 7th of 109 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

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.