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

Ireland
159,422
in 2024
Norway
160,978
in 2024
Ireland rank
122nd
Norway rank
121st

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

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

How they compare

Norway currently reports 160,978 against 159,422 in Ireland, a difference of 1,556.

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

Ireland ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 121st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 160,930 136,483 24,447 Ireland
2010s 142,718 161,930 19,212 Norway
2020s 157,595 160,520 2,926 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 160,978 against 159,422 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Ireland and Norway?
1,556, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Ireland ranks 122nd 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