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

Belgium
7,311 millions
in 2017
Denmark
8,082 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
22nd
Denmark rank
20th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,082 millions against 7,311 millions in Belgium, a difference of 771 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 20th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 922.92 millions 603.96 millions 318.96 millions Belgium
1980s 1,259 millions 1,274 millions 15.26 millions Denmark
1990s 2,099 millions 3,196 millions 1,096 millions Denmark
2000s 6,258 millions 7,037 millions 778.84 millions Denmark
2010s 7,411 millions 7,975 millions 563.93 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 8,082 millions against 7,311 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Belgium and Denmark?
771 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 20th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/