Denmark vs Poland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Denmark
25,748 millions
in 2017
Poland
24,001 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
22nd
Poland rank
23rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25,748 millions against 24,001 millions in Poland, a difference of 1,747 millions.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd of 174 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 12,667 millions 6,662 millions 6,005 millions Denmark
2000s 20,096 millions 15,902 millions 4,194 millions Denmark
2010s 27,052 millions 25,089 millions 1,963 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Denmark or Poland?
Denmark, at 25,748 millions against 24,001 millions in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Denmark and Poland?
1,747 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/