Denmark vs Norway: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population
Denmark
0.8
in 2025
Norway
0.5
in 2024
Denmark rank
44th
Norway rank
47th
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.8 against 0.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 47 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 | 0.5143 | 0.4143 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.66 | 0.42 | 0.24 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 0.8 against 0.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3, 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 tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.