Finland vs Norway: Population of compulsory school age, male

Finland
313,957 number
in 2020
Norway
326,280 number
in 2020
Finland rank
116th
Norway rank
113th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 326,280 number against 313,957 number in Finland, a difference of 12,323 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 113th 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 296,725 number 288,640 number 8,085 number Finland
2000s 293,594 number 313,066 number 19,473 number Norway
2010s 286,004 number 319,248 number 33,244 number Norway
2020s 313,957 number 326,280 number 12,323 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 326,280 number against 313,957 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Finland and Norway?
12,323 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, male?
Finland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.