Belgium vs Denmark: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Denmark rank
16th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.7% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release