Denmark vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 40 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 | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 0.0686 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9608 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0402 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0024 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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