Finland vs Norway: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Finland
94.1%
in 2024
Norway
93.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
58th
Norway rank
61st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 94.1% against 93.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Norway ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 98.2% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 97.6% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 96.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 94.1% against 93.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Finland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Finland ranks 58th and Norway ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release