Denmark vs Norway: Employees by educational attainment level
Denmark
2,856 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,746 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,856 Thousand persons against 2,746 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 110 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 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 | 2,406 Thousand persons | 1,976 Thousand persons | 430.22 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,501 Thousand persons | 2,163 Thousand persons | 338.41 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,484 Thousand persons | 2,436 Thousand persons | 47.91 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,736 Thousand persons | 2,689 Thousand persons | 47 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 2,856 Thousand persons against 2,746 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Denmark and Norway?
- 110 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 employees by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.