Denmark vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Denmark
62.2%
in 2023
Norway
62.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
76th
Norway rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.4% against 62.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and Norway ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 65.0% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.8% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 65.0% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.8% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.4% against 62.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Denmark ranks 76th and Norway ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, 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