Denmark vs Norway: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Denmark
451,693 number
in 2020
Norway
446,313 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
114th
Norway rank
115th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 451,693 number against 446,313 number in Norway, a difference of 5,380 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 114th and Norway ranks 115th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 467,219 number 382,123 number 85,097 number Denmark
1980s 421,092 number 360,239 number 60,853 number Denmark
1990s 342,220 number 339,683 number 2,536 number Denmark
2000s 407,304 number 430,540 number 23,236 number Norway
2010s 457,894 number 433,527 number 24,368 number Denmark
2020s 451,693 number 446,313 number 5,380 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 451,693 number against 446,313 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
5,380 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, primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 114th and Norway ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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