Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.5%
in 2023
Norway
46.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.4% against 42.5% in Denmark, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 38.4% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 49.4% | 8.3% | 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 46.4% 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?
- 3.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 5 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 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 32 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, immigrant background, 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