Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Primary education, pupils

Finland
360,117
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
329,780
in 2024
Finland rank
124th
Hong Kong, China rank
127th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 360,117 against 329,780 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 30,337.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Finland ranks 124th and Hong Kong, China ranks 127th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 407,567 662,724 255,157 Hong Kong, China
1980s 378,235 537,049 158,814 Hong Kong, China
1990s 387,920 494,282 106,362 Hong Kong, China
2000s 378,147 450,723 72,576 Hong Kong, China
2010s 355,893 342,197 13,696 Finland
2020s 367,281 353,152 14,129 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Finland, at 360,117 against 329,780 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
30,337, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Finland ranks 124th and Hong Kong, China ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.