Ireland vs Norway: Secondary education, pupils

Ireland
456,625
in 2022
Norway
469,508
in 2024
Ireland rank
115th
Norway rank
112th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

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 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 112th of 207 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 377,862 442,532 64,670 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, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 469,508 against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Ireland and Norway?
12,883, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Ireland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 112th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.