Finland vs New Zealand: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Finland
613,977 number
in 2020
New Zealand
632,588 number
in 2019
Finland rank
116th
New Zealand rank
115th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820092020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 632,588 number against 613,977 number in Finland, a difference of 18,611 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 580,243 number 578,248 number 1,996 number Finland
2000s 575,494 number 603,324 number 27,830 number New Zealand
2010s 559,618 number 608,144 number 48,526 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 632,588 number against 613,977 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Finland and New Zealand?
18,611 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Finland ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.