Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
54.0%
in 2022
Norway
53.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.0% against 53.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 51 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 | 65.4% | 62.5% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 66.0% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 54.0% against 53.7% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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