Denmark vs Norway: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Denmark
17.7
in 2025
Norway
16.4
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.7 against 16.4 in Norway, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.44 | 15.66 | 3.79 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 16.44 | 2.02 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 17.7 against 16.4 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.