How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Denmark

13.09

in 2018

Norway

13.05

in 2017

Denmark rank

13th

Norway rank

16th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.09 against 13.05 in Norway, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.86	12.39	0.4688	Denmark
2010s	12.62	12.75	0.1272	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 13.09 against 13.05 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Denmark and Norway?: 0.04, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/