Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
22.8%
in 2023
Norway
23.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Norway rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.0% against 22.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 24.1% | 2.0% | 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 23.0% against 22.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 24th of 95 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, rural, male (%). 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