Denmark vs Finland: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Finland
6.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
16th
Finland rank
15th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Finland ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | 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, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Finland ranks 15th 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