Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
59.6%
in 2022
Norway
59.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
15th
Norway rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 59.6% against 59.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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 | 63.3% | 62.3% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 68.2% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 0.6% | 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 59.6% against 59.0% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.6%, 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 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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 reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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