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

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Poland: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Denmark

6,968 millions

in 2017

Poland

7,159 millions

in 2017

Denmark rank

24th

Poland rank

22nd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Denmark
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 7,159 millions against 6,968 millions in Denmark, a difference of 191 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 151 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	5,258 millions	1,917 millions	3,341 millions	Denmark
2000s	7,695 millions	6,513 millions	1,182 millions	Denmark
2010s	9,181 millions	8,279 millions	901.41 millions	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Denmark or Poland?: Poland, at 7,159 millions against 6,968 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Denmark and Poland?: 191 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Denmark ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/