Denmark vs Norway: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Denmark
201,403 number
in 2020
Norway
190,207 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
125th
Norway rank
128th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 201,403 number against 190,207 number in Norway, a difference of 11,196 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 205 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 228,817 number 185,394 number 43,424 number Denmark
1980s 229,537 number 195,630 number 33,906 number Denmark
1990s 182,558 number 160,817 number 21,741 number Denmark
2000s 191,699 number 179,241 number 12,457 number Denmark
2010s 205,776 number 189,966 number 15,810 number Denmark
2020s 201,403 number 190,207 number 11,196 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 201,403 number against 190,207 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
11,196 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.