Finland vs Norway: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Finland
1.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
1.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
191st
Norway rank
190th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
00.511.5197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.2 units per square kilometre against 1.2 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 191st and Norway ranks 190th of 206 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 1.34 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.2753 units per square kilometre Finland
1980s 1.24 units per square kilometre 0.9693 units per square kilometre 0.2724 units per square kilometre Finland
1990s 1.27 units per square kilometre 0.9103 units per square kilometre 0.361 units per square kilometre Finland
2000s 1.24 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre 0.0686 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 1.17 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 0.0151 units per square kilometre Norway
2020s 1.21 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 1.2 units per square kilometre against 1.2 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Finland and Norway?
0 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 191st and Norway ranks 190th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.