Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Denmark
0.9943 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9923 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.9943 GPIA against 0.9923 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.002 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.0199 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.0074 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 0.9943 GPIA against 0.9923 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.002 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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
February 2026 Data Release