Finland vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Finland
101.3%
in 2018
Norway
101.4%
in 2018
Finland rank
92nd
Norway rank
90th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 101.4% against 101.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.3% | 97.7% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 100.3% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 101.4% against 101.3% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Finland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 90th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.