Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Denmark
55.2%
in 2023
Norway
60.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
8th
Norway rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 60.0% against 55.2% in Denmark, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 60.0% | 4.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 60.0% against 55.2% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Denmark and Norway?
- 4.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, 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