Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Denmark
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
43rd
United States of America rank
41st

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 41st of 51 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.0158 GPIA United States of America
2010s 1.09 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0076 GPIA United States of America
2020s 1.09 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.0059 GPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Denmark and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Denmark ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release