Denmark vs Sweden: Government expenditure per student, tertiary
Denmark
43.1%
in 2014
Sweden
43.2%
in 2016
Denmark rank
31st
Sweden rank
30th
Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.2% against 43.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 54.2% | 8.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 41.5% | 18.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.5% | 5.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.2% against 43.1% in Denmark as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 111 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, tertiary (% 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.