Finland vs Norway: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages

Finland
839,036 Number
in 2024
Norway
896,544 Number
in 2024
Finland rank
19th
Norway rank
18th

Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 896,544 Number against 839,036 Number in Finland, a difference of 57,508 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th of 37 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 765,700 Number 844,940 Number 79,241 Number Norway
2020s 824,507 Number 895,867 Number 71,361 Number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 896,544 Number against 839,036 Number in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between Finland and Norway?
57,508 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 467 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed