Denmark vs Norway: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

Denmark
275.01 Thousand
in 2012
Norway
238.22 Thousand
in 2012
Denmark rank
25th
Norway rank
27th

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
0100200300200320072012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 275.01 Thousand against 238.22 Thousand in Norway, a difference of 36.79 Thousand.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 45 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 225.36 Thousand 214.58 Thousand 10.77 Thousand Denmark
2010s 258.16 Thousand 230.89 Thousand 27.27 Thousand Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 275.01 Thousand against 238.22 Thousand in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Denmark and Norway?
36.79 Thousand, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Denmark vs Norway: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-in-tertiary-education-isced-1997-by-sex-level-and-field-of-education-1998/denmark/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-in-tertiary-education-isced-1997-by-sex-level-and-field-of-education-1998/denmark/norway/">Denmark vs Norway: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed