Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
52.7%
in 2022
Norway
54.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54.9% against 52.7% in Denmark, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 67.1% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 71.5% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 54.9% | 2.2% | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 54.9% against 52.7% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Norway 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 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 49 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, 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