Denmark vs Spain: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Denmark
20.2%
in 2022
Spain
20.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
45th
Spain rank
48th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 115 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 23.9% | 13.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 23.8% | 9.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 20.5% | 6.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary 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