Finland vs Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Finland
60,788 number
in 2020
Ireland
64,938 number
in 2019
Finland rank
125th
Ireland rank
122nd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 64,938 number against 60,788 number in Finland, a difference of 4,150 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 78,719 number 60,380 number 18,339 number Finland
1980s 65,403 number 68,121 number 2,718 number Ireland
1990s 65,756 number 68,807 number 3,050 number Ireland
2000s 64,949 number 56,969 number 7,980 number Finland
2010s 59,097 number 61,625 number 2,528 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 64,938 number against 60,788 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Finland and Ireland?
4,150 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Finland ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.