Finland vs Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Finland
61,658 number
in 2020
Norway
64,258 number
in 2020
Finland rank
125th
Norway rank
123rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 64,258 number against 61,658 number in Finland, a difference of 2,600 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 77,870 number 62,578 number 15,291 number Finland
1980s 64,302 number 63,744 number 558.5 number Finland
1990s 65,809 number 52,598 number 13,211 number Finland
2000s 64,651 number 61,083 number 3,568 number Finland
2010s 58,787 number 62,278 number 3,491 number Norway
2020s 61,658 number 64,258 number 2,600 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 64,258 number against 61,658 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Norway?
2,600 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.