Denmark vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Denmark
1.0%
in 2024
Norway
1.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
142nd
Norway rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 140th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Denmark ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 140th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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