Denmark vs Sweden: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$

Denmark
12,601
in 2017
Sweden
12,359
in 2017
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12,601 against 12,359 in Sweden, a difference of 242.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 17,420 9,896 7,524 Denmark
2000s 17,090 12,565 4,525 Denmark
2010s 14,842 13,000 1,842 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 12,601 against 12,359 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ between Denmark and Sweden?
242, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,296 data points, 1971–2019
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/