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

Ireland
34,204 number
in 2019
Norway
32,948 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
122nd
Norway rank
124th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 34,204 number against 32,948 number in Norway, a difference of 1,256 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 124th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 31,024 number 32,082 number 1,058 number Norway
1980s 35,311 number 32,656 number 2,656 number Ireland
1990s 34,801 number 26,955 number 7,846 number Ireland
2000s 28,837 number 31,366 number 2,529 number Norway
2010s 32,000 number 31,868 number 131.7 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, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 34,204 number against 32,948 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Ireland and Norway?
1,256 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 124th 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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About this data

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.