Denmark vs OECD members: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Denmark
31.1%
in 2014
OECD members
22.4%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
OECD members rank
8th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.1% against 22.4% in OECD members, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 8th of 109 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 37.2% 21.8% 15.4% Denmark
2000s 33.6% 23.7% 9.9% Denmark
2010s 29.7% 24.0% 5.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Denmark or OECD members?
Denmark, at 31.1% against 22.4% in OECD members as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Denmark and OECD members?
8.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Denmark ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 8th 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.