Denmark vs Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes
Denmark
81.3%
in 2021
Norway
83.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
36th
Norway rank
33rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.0% against 81.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.2% | 79.3% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 82.4% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.0% against 81.3% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). 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