Denmark vs Japan: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Denmark
19.2%
in 2024
Japan
20.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
16th
Japan rank
15th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 24.6% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Denmark and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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