Argentina vs Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Argentina
7,751 millions
in 2017
Denmark
8,082 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
21st
Denmark rank
20th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,082 millions against 7,751 millions in Argentina, a difference of 331 millions.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 158 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 230.83 millions 472.2 millions 241.37 millions Denmark
1980s 494.55 millions 1,140 millions 645.66 millions Denmark
1990s 2,292 millions 3,784 millions 1,493 millions Denmark
2000s 1,878 millions 5,891 millions 4,012 millions Denmark
2010s 5,846 millions 7,830 millions 1,984 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Argentina or Denmark?
Denmark, at 8,082 millions against 7,751 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Argentina and Denmark?
331 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Denmark?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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