Denmark vs Norway: Start month of the academic school year
Denmark
8
in 2025
Norway
8
in 2025
Denmark rank
140th
Norway rank
140th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8 against 8 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 140th and Norway ranks 140th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 8 against 8 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Denmark and Norway?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Denmark ranks 140th and Norway ranks 140th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release