Denmark vs Netherlands: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
20.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
35th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 127 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 14.1% | 12.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 16.6% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.6% | 2.7% | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th 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