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

Denmark
8,082 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
9,236 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9,236 millions against 8,082 millions in Denmark, a difference of 1,154 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 443.88 millions 463.01 millions 19.13 millions Switzerland
1980s 1,254 millions 1,539 millions 285.43 millions Switzerland
1990s 3,183 millions 3,037 millions 146.36 millions Denmark
2000s 5,891 millions 5,152 millions 738.1 millions Denmark
2010s 7,830 millions 8,820 millions 990.36 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9,236 millions against 8,082 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Denmark and Switzerland?
1,154 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Denmark ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/