Denmark vs United States of America: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
1.8%
in 2022
United States of America
1.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
45th
United States of America rank
48th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 48th of 165 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 1.8% against 1.8% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 48th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release