Ireland vs Norway: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Ireland
193,792 number
in 2019
Norway
190,207 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
126th
Norway rank
128th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 193,792 number against 190,207 number in Norway, a difference of 3,585 number.

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

Ireland ranks 126th and Norway ranks 128th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 179,679 number 185,394 number 5,715 number Norway
1980s 201,955 number 195,630 number 6,324 number Ireland
1990s 208,226 number 160,817 number 47,410 number Ireland
2000s 174,270 number 179,241 number 4,971 number Norway
2010s 182,872 number 189,966 number 7,094 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 193,792 number against 190,207 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ireland and Norway?
3,585 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 126th and Norway ranks 128th of 205 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.