Denmark vs Norway: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Denmark
653,096 number
in 2020
Norway
636,520 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
111th
Norway rank
114th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 653,096 number against 636,520 number in Norway, a difference of 16,576 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 111th and Norway ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524,164 number | 562,904 number | 38,740 number | Norway |
| 2000s | 599,002 number | 609,781 number | 10,779 number | Norway |
| 2010s | 663,670 number | 623,493 number | 40,177 number | Denmark |
| 2020s | 653,096 number | 636,520 number | 16,576 number | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 653,096 number against 636,520 number in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
- 16,576 number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 111th and Norway ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.