Ireland vs Norway: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 539,438 Persons against 434,422 Persons in Norway, a difference of 105,016 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 544,450 Persons | 441,980 Persons | 102,470 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 543,905 Persons | 441,921 Persons | 101,984 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 539,438 Persons against 434,422 Persons in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Ireland and Norway?
- 105,016 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.