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

Denmark
405,015 number
in 2020
Norway
382,857 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
122nd
Norway rank
123rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 405,015 number against 382,857 number in Norway, a difference of 22,158 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 122nd and Norway ranks 123rd 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 452,592 number 368,824 number 83,769 number Denmark
1980s 465,642 number 391,358 number 74,283 number Denmark
1990s 383,863 number 332,529 number 51,334 number Denmark
2000s 372,431 number 350,724 number 21,706 number Denmark
2010s 420,346 number 386,517 number 33,828 number Denmark
2020s 405,015 number 382,857 number 22,158 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 405,015 number against 382,857 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
22,158 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, secondary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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