Denmark vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Denmark
1.1%
in 2024
Norway
1.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
146th
Norway rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 146th and Norway ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Denmark ranks 146th and Norway ranks 147th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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