Denmark vs Norway: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Denmark
17.3
in 2025
Norway
14.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
10th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.3 against 14.5 in Norway, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9 | 17.62 | 6.28 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.96 | 17.07 | 3.89 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 15.12 | 3.15 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 17.3 against 14.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.8, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.