Finland vs Norway: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Finland
613,977 number
in 2020
Norway
636,520 number
in 2020
Finland rank
116th
Norway rank
114th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 636,520 number against 613,977 number in Finland, a difference of 22,543 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580,243 number | 562,904 number | 17,338 number | Finland |
| 2000s | 575,494 number | 609,781 number | 34,287 number | Norway |
| 2010s | 559,618 number | 623,493 number | 63,874 number | Norway |
| 2020s | 613,977 number | 636,520 number | 22,543 number | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 636,520 number against 613,977 number in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Finland and Norway?
- 22,543 number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 114th 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.