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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release