Finland vs New Zealand: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Finland
176,566 number
in 2020
New Zealand
181,593 number
in 2020
Finland rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
119th

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

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 181,593 number against 176,566 number in Finland, a difference of 5,027 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 244,368 number 177,979 number 66,389 number Finland
1980s 215,393 number 182,194 number 33,200 number Finland
1990s 190,625 number 163,756 number 26,870 number Finland
2000s 195,885 number 182,596 number 13,290 number Finland
2010s 189,297 number 186,481 number 2,816 number Finland
2020s 176,566 number 181,593 number 5,027 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 181,593 number against 176,566 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Finland and New Zealand?
5,027 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.