Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or Norway?

Norway, at 469,508 against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?

52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.

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.

Ireland vs Norway: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Ireland

456,625

in 2022

Norway

469,508

in 2024

Ireland rank

114th

Norway rank

111th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 469,508 against 456,625 in Ireland, a difference of 12,883.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 114th and Norway ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	253,911	326,758	72,846	Norway
1980s	324,417	374,141	49,724	Norway
1990s	368,013	375,304	7,291	Norway
2000s	322,265	398,356	76,091	Norway
2010s	374,523	442,535	68,012	Norway
2020s	449,708	458,443	8,734	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or Norway?: Norway, at 469,508 against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ireland and Norway?: 12,883, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Ireland ranks 114th and Norway ranks 111th 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: 03 September 2026

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.