Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
44.0%
in 2023
Norway
50.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.7% against 44.0% in Denmark, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 76 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 35.5% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 42.7% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 49.9% | 6.4% | Norway |
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 50.7% against 44.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Norway?
- 6.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 17 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 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 76 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, 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