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

14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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 upper secondary education, US$

Denmark

3,614 millions

in 2017

Poland

3,774 millions

in 2017

Denmark rank

19th

Poland rank

18th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Denmark
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,774 millions against 3,614 millions in Denmark, a difference of 160 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 99 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,771 millions	3,496 millions	1,275 millions	Denmark
2010s	5,388 millions	4,323 millions	1,066 millions	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Denmark or Poland?: Poland, at 3,774 millions against 3,614 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Denmark and Poland?: 160 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Denmark ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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