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

Denmark
382,964 number
in 2018
Norway
347,806 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
114th
Norway rank
117th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 382,964 number against 347,806 number in Norway, a difference of 35,158 number.

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

Across all 49 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 114th and Norway ranks 117th of 203 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 380,724 number 308,161 number 72,563 number Denmark
1980s 390,930 number 318,404 number 72,526 number Denmark
1990s 372,786 number 317,303 number 55,483 number Denmark
2000s 304,515 number 278,017 number 26,499 number Denmark
2010s 364,932 number 333,196 number 31,736 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 382,964 number against 347,806 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
35,158 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 114th and Norway ranks 117th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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