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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Denmark

203,612 number

in 2020

Norway

192,650 number

in 2020

Denmark rank

115th

Norway rank

118th

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

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 203,612 number against 192,650 number in Norway, a difference of 10,962 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 115th and Norway ranks 118th 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	223,776 number	183,430 number	40,345 number	Denmark
1980s	236,104 number	195,728 number	40,377 number	Denmark
1990s	201,304 number	171,712 number	29,592 number	Denmark
2000s	180,732 number	171,483 number	9,249 number	Denmark
2010s	214,570 number	196,551 number	18,019 number	Denmark
2020s	203,612 number	192,650 number	10,962 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 203,612 number against 192,650 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?: 10,962 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Denmark ranks 115th and Norway ranks 118th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper 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: 21 August 2026

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