Denmark vs Norway: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Denmark
499.37 score
in 2022
Norway
497.96 score
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Norway rank
19th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 499.37 score against 497.96 score in Norway, a difference of 1.41 score.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 508.38 score | 522.2 score | 13.82 score | Norway |
| 2010s | 512.76 score | 528.11 score | 15.34 score | Norway |
| 2020s | 499.37 score | 497.96 score | 1.4 score | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 499.37 score against 497.96 score in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.41 score, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.