Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

Denmark
1 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Norway rank
23rd

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 23rd of 132 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9999 GPIA 0.0001 GPIA Denmark
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Denmark and Norway?
0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, 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
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 1,730 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release