Denmark vs Iceland: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$

Denmark
13,027
in 2017
Iceland
13,188
in 2017
Denmark rank
6th
Iceland rank
5th

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13,188 against 13,027 in Denmark, a difference of 161.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 5th of 114 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,403 8,436 2,967 Denmark
2000s 12,556 11,161 1,394 Denmark
2010s 12,950 11,858 1,092 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 13,188 against 13,027 in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Denmark and Iceland?
161, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Denmark ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/