Denmark vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.5%
in 2023
Norway
1.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
83rd
Norway rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0%, 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 tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 81st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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