Denmark vs Norway: Employed persons by educational attainment level
Denmark
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,903 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,073 Thousand persons against 2,903 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 170 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 Thousand persons | 2,163 Thousand persons | 493.94 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,750 Thousand persons | 2,346 Thousand persons | 403.91 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,723 Thousand persons | 2,617 Thousand persons | 105.82 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,975 Thousand persons | 2,831 Thousand persons | 143.55 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3,073 Thousand persons against 2,903 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Denmark and Norway?
- 170 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.