Denmark vs Norway: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Denmark
13 years
in 2025
Norway
13 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 12.9 years | 13 years | 0.1 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 13 years against 13 years in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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