Finland vs New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Finland
543,350
in 2024
New Zealand
562,417
in 2024
Finland rank
104th
New Zealand rank
102nd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 562,417 against 543,350 in Finland, a difference of 19,067.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 478,623 344,853 133,770 Finland
1980s 431,037 350,505 80,531 Finland
1990s 452,531 397,163 55,368 Finland
2000s 458,503 502,276 43,773 New Zealand
2010s 502,764 498,678 4,087 Finland
2020s 529,085 540,412 11,328 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 562,417 against 543,350 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Finland and New Zealand?
19,067, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.