Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 28 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 | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0118 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0295 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.046 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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