Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.5%
in 2023
Norway
47.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 47.8% against 42.5% in Denmark, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 38 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 | 30.0% | 35.0% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 42.3% | 7.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 46.1% | 3.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 47.8% against 42.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 5.3%, with Norway 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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