Finland vs Norway: School age population, tertiary education, female

Finland
148,703
in 2024
Norway
160,978
in 2024
Finland rank
124th
Norway rank
121st

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 160,978 against 148,703 in Finland, a difference of 12,275.

That makes Norway'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 124th and Norway ranks 121st of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 160,174 136,483 23,690 Finland
2010s 161,093 161,930 837 Norway
2020s 147,242 160,520 13,278 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 160,978 against 148,703 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Finland and Norway?
12,275, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Finland ranks 124th and Norway ranks 121st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release