Finland vs Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Finland
31,509 number
in 2020
Ireland
34,204 number
in 2019
Finland rank
125th
Ireland rank
122nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 34,204 number against 31,509 number in Finland, a difference of 2,695 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 39,715 number 31,024 number 8,691 number Finland
1980s 32,852 number 35,311 number 2,459 number Ireland
1990s 33,651 number 34,801 number 1,150 number Ireland
2000s 32,981 number 28,837 number 4,144 number Finland
2010s 30,046 number 32,000 number 1,953 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 34,204 number against 31,509 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Finland and Ireland?
2,695 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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, male (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

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