How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: School age population, primary education, female

Denmark

219,368 number

in 2020

Norway

217,192 number

in 2020

Denmark rank

114th

Norway rank

115th

School age population, primary education, female over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 219,368 number against 217,192 number in Norway, a difference of 2,176 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	227,690 number	186,034 number	41,656 number	Denmark
1980s	205,629 number	175,821 number	29,808 number	Denmark
1990s	167,209 number	165,550 number	1,659 number	Denmark
2000s	198,310 number	209,501 number	11,191 number	Norway
2010s	223,261 number	211,701 number	11,560 number	Denmark
2020s	219,368 number	217,192 number	2,176 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 219,368 number against 217,192 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Denmark and Norway?: 2,176 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, female?: 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, female (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, female (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: 21 August 2026

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