Finland vs Norway: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Finland
281,776
in 2017
Norway
321,518
in 2017
Finland rank
118th
Norway rank
115th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 321,518 against 281,776 in Finland, a difference of 39,742.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 115th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 377,715 262,409 115,305 Finland
1980s 314,379 277,125 37,254 Finland
1990s 319,733 251,912 67,820 Finland
2000s 312,437 270,534 41,903 Finland
2010s 285,616 312,711 27,094 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 321,518 against 281,776 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Finland and Norway?
39,742, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.