Denmark vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Denmark
122,855
in 2024
Norway
129,873
in 2024
Denmark rank
83rd
Norway rank
81st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 129,873 against 122,855 in Denmark, a difference of 7,018.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,474 | 39,897 | 16,576 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 57,629 | 46,392 | 11,237 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 77,323 | 75,141 | 2,182 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 91,501 | 83,544 | 7,957 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 125,871 | 108,113 | 17,758 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 129,624 | 128,886 | 738.4 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 129,873 against 122,855 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Denmark and Norway?
- 7,018, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 81st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). 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