Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
1.7%
in 2023
Norway
2.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 55 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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