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
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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

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.