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

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Finland

294,516 number

in 2018

Norway

288,739 number

in 2018

Finland rank

71st

Norway rank

72nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 294,516 number against 288,739 number in Norway, a difference of 5,777 number.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 71st and Norway ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,228 number	64,294 number	24,934 number	Finland
1980s	128,797 number	93,462 number	35,335 number	Finland
1990s	203,869 number	167,844 number	36,024 number	Finland
2000s	295,563 number	208,014 number	87,549 number	Finland
2010s	302,843 number	258,973 number	43,870 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 294,516 number against 288,739 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Finland and Norway?: 5,777 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Finland ranks 71st and Norway ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.