Finland vs Norway: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Finland
356,316 number
in 2020
Norway
382,857 number
in 2020
Finland rank
125th
Norway rank
123rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 382,857 number against 356,316 number in Finland, a difference of 26,541 number.

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

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 205 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 482,690 number 368,824 number 113,866 number Finland
1980s 416,048 number 391,358 number 24,689 number Finland
1990s 386,624 number 332,529 number 54,095 number Finland
2000s 391,202 number 350,724 number 40,478 number Finland
2010s 368,829 number 386,517 number 17,688 number Norway
2020s 356,316 number 382,857 number 26,541 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 382,857 number against 356,316 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Finland and Norway?
26,541 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, secondary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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