Denmark vs Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Denmark
178,127 number
in 2018
Norway
179,900 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
87th
Norway rank
86th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 179,900 number against 178,127 number in Denmark, a difference of 1,773 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 87th and Norway ranks 86th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 47,092 number 36,117 number 10,974 number Denmark
1980s 58,627 number 93,585 number 34,958 number Norway
1990s 160,056 number 152,826 number 7,230 number Denmark
2000s 251,707 number 154,994 number 96,713 number Denmark
2010s 196,137 number 181,246 number 14,891 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 179,900 number against 178,127 number in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
1,773 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 87th and Norway ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.