Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0481 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0139 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0589 GPIA | Denmark |
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?
- Denmark, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark 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 11th of 37 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, 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