Denmark vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Denmark
122,855
in 2024
Norway
129,873
in 2024
Denmark rank
83rd
Norway rank
81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119972024

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 54 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 56,858 40,058 16,800 Denmark
1980s 57,629 46,392 11,237 Denmark
1990s 77,695 75,737 1,959 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Denmark and Norway?
7,018, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Denmark ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.