Denmark vs Finland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
20.2%
in 2022
Finland
20.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
33rd
Finland rank
32nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.2% against 20.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 16.8% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 17.4% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.6% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 20.2% against 20.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student 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?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release