Denmark vs Indonesia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Denmark
25,748 millions
in 2017
Indonesia
30,850 millions
in 2015
Denmark rank
22nd
Indonesia rank
20th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 30,850 millions against 25,748 millions in Denmark, a difference of 5,102 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,506 millions 260.24 millions 1,246 millions Denmark
1980s 6,563 millions 734.6 millions 5,828 millions Denmark
1990s 13,428 millions 1,845 millions 11,583 millions Denmark
2000s 20,728 millions 9,867 millions 10,861 millions Denmark
2010s 27,313 millions 28,187 millions 874.02 millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Denmark or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 30,850 millions against 25,748 millions in Denmark as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Denmark and Indonesia?
5,102 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/