Finland vs Gambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Finland
192,997
in 2024
Gambia
203,489
in 2025
Finland rank
130th
Gambia rank
128th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 203,489 against 192,997 in Finland, a difference of 10,492.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 128th of 220 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 195,083 123,166 71,917 Finland
2010s 179,519 154,431 25,087 Finland
2020s 187,082 186,944 138.4 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Finland or Gambia?
Gambia, at 203,489 against 192,997 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Finland and Gambia?
10,492, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Gambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release