Denmark vs Iceland: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Denmark
0.5%
in 2022
Iceland
0.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
59th
Iceland rank
61st
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 61st of 87 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 61st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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