How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Denmark

175,733 number

in 2018

Norway

167,640 number

in 2018

Denmark rank

62nd

Norway rank

65th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 175,733 number against 167,640 number in Norway, a difference of 8,093 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44,345 number	24,361 number	19,984 number	Denmark
1980s	56,553 number	47,070 number	9,483 number	Denmark
1990s	87,103 number	90,761 number	3,658 number	Norway
2000s	123,988 number	124,470 number	482.3 number	Norway
2010s	165,967 number	152,357 number	13,610 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 175,733 number against 167,640 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Denmark and Norway?: 8,093 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Denmark ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.