Finland vs Netherlands: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Finland
0.0641 units per person
in 2024
Netherlands
0.064 units per person
in 2023
Finland rank
152nd
Netherlands rank
153rd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0641 units per person against 0.064 units per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 152nd and Netherlands ranks 153rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0867 units per person 0.1063 units per person 0.0196 units per person Netherlands
1980s 0.0775 units per person 0.0816 units per person 0.0041 units per person Netherlands
1990s 0.0761 units per person 0.0751 units per person 0.001 units per person Finland
2000s 0.0721 units per person 0.0789 units per person 0.0068 units per person Netherlands
2010s 0.0654 units per person 0.0722 units per person 0.0068 units per person Netherlands
2020s 0.0665 units per person 0.0652 units per person 0.0012 units per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Finland or Netherlands?
Finland, at 0.0641 units per person against 0.064 units per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Finland and Netherlands?
0.0001 units per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Finland ranks 152nd and Netherlands ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.