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Education in Nordic countries

Statistics report on education in Nordic countries

This report provides data on education in Scandinavia, including educational attainment among the population, primary school, upper secondary education, and higher education. It especially provides data on universities and postdoctoral degrees (PhD's).

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Denmark 2023
  • Basic Statistic Population with educational qualification in Finland 2023, by level of education
  • Basic Statistic Educational attainment in Iceland 2023
  • Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Norway 2023
  • Basic Statistic Population in Sweden 2025, by level of education
  • Basic Statistic Number of master students in Denmark 2013-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2013-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Enrollment in higher education in Sweden 2010-2022, by gender

Educational attainment

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  • Basic Statistic Population in Denmark 2023, by level of education and gender
  • Basic Statistic Educational qualifications in Finland 2022, by gender and education level
  • Basic Statistic Educational attainment in Iceland 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2013-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Population in Sweden 2023, by level of education and gender

Primary school

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  • Basic Statistic Number of pupils per teacher in primary schools in Denmark 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of pupils per teacher in primary schools in Sweden 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of primary schools in Denmark 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of comprehensive schools in Finland 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Number of primary schools in Sweden 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of pupils in primary school in Norway 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of pupils in primary schools in Iceland 2000-2023

Upper secondary education

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  • Basic Statistic Number of students in upper secondary education in Denmark 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of students in upper secondary general education in Finland 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of students in vocational education in Finland 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of students in upper secondary school education in Sweden 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of students in upper secondary schools in Iceland 2023, by subject
  • Basic Statistic Number of teachers in upper secondary school in Norway 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of students per upper secondary school in Sweden 2014-2024

Higher education

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  • Premium Statistic Leading universities in Denmark 2025, by number of students
  • Basic Statistic Number of university students in Finland 2024, by university
  • Basic Statistic Leading universities in Norway 2023, by number of students
  • Basic Statistic Leading universities in Sweden 2023, by number of students
  • Premium Statistic Danish higher education students studying abroad 2023, by destination
  • Basic Statistic Higher education students from Norway studying abroad 2023, by destination
  • Premium Statistic Number of students from Sweden studying abroad 2023, by destination country

Doctorates

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  • Premium Statistic Number of new doctorate students in Denmark in 2023, by area of study
  • Premium Statistic Number of doctorate graduates in Norway 2013-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of doctorate degrees in Norway 2023, by field of study
  • Basic Statistic Doctoral students in Sweden in 2023, by field of studies and gender
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