Finland vs Norway: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Finland
98.9%
in 2024
Norway
98.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
126th
Norway rank
128th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 126th and Norway ranks 128th of 217 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Finland and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Finland ranks 126th and Norway ranks 128th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.