Denmark vs Norway: Population of compulsory school age, female

Denmark
317,835 number
in 2020
Norway
310,240 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
111th
Norway rank
114th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 317,835 number against 310,240 number in Norway, a difference of 7,595 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 255,556 number 274,264 number 18,708 number Norway
2000s 291,562 number 296,715 number 5,153 number Norway
2010s 323,563 number 304,244 number 19,319 number Denmark
2020s 317,835 number 310,240 number 7,595 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 317,835 number against 310,240 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Denmark and Norway?
7,595 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.