Denmark vs United States of America: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Denmark
23.0%
in 2022
United States of America
22.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 103 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 | 26.5% | 21.5% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 22.3% | 3.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 23.0% against 22.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.1%, 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Denmark ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release