Denmark vs Germany: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of

Denmark
22.9%
in 2017
Germany
23.4%
in 2017
Denmark rank
32nd
Germany rank
29th

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 23.4% against 22.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 37.2% 20.1% 17.0% Denmark
2000s 31.8% 21.7% 10.1% Denmark
2010s 28.6% 23.4% 5.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 23.4% against 22.9% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Denmark and Germany?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/