Finland vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Finland
187,925
in 2024
Norway
185,801
in 2024
Finland rank
64th
Norway rank
65th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 187,925 against 185,801 in Norway, a difference of 2,124.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 64th and Norway ranks 65th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 41,853 24,236 17,617 Finland
1980s 63,161 47,070 16,091 Finland
1990s 107,926 92,108 15,819 Finland
2000s 159,083 124,470 34,613 Finland
2010s 161,685 153,964 7,721 Finland
2020s 173,145 182,114 8,970 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 187,925 against 185,801 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Finland and Norway?
2,124, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Finland ranks 64th and Norway ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.