Denmark vs Norway: Average years of schooling among adults
Denmark
13.03 years
in 2023
Norway
13.12 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.12 years against 13.03 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 11.88 years | 0.1271 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.74 years | 12.28 years | 0.4561 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.73 years | 12.77 years | 0.0385 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.01 years | 13.1 years | 0.0927 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.12 years against 13.03 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.09 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.