What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Denmark and Venezuela?

3,076 millions, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Venezuela?

14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.

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.

Denmark vs Venezuela: Government expenditure on education, US$

Denmark

25,748 millions

in 2017

Venezuela

22,672 millions

in 2009

Denmark rank

22nd

Venezuela rank

25th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Denmark
Venezuela

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25,748 millions against 22,672 millions in Venezuela, a difference of 3,076 millions.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 25th of 174 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,922 millions	1,010 millions	911.71 millions	Denmark
1980s	6,058 millions	2,225 millions	3,834 millions	Denmark
1990s	11,399 millions	2,609 millions	8,790 millions	Denmark
2000s	24,445 millions	12,587 millions	11,858 millions	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Denmark or Venezuela?: Denmark, at 25,748 millions against 22,672 millions in Venezuela as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Denmark and Venezuela?: 3,076 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Venezuela?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Denmark and Venezuela rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Denmark ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/