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

Finland
60,788 number
in 2020
Norway
63,829 number
in 2020
Finland rank
125th
Norway rank
123rd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 63,829 number against 60,788 number in Finland, a difference of 3,041 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 78,719 number 62,152 number 16,568 number Finland
1980s 65,403 number 64,722 number 680.8 number Finland
1990s 65,756 number 52,857 number 12,899 number Finland
2000s 64,949 number 60,514 number 4,434 number Finland
2010s 59,097 number 62,692 number 3,596 number Norway
2020s 60,788 number 63,829 number 3,041 number Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 63,829 number against 60,788 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Finland and Norway?
3,041 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Finland ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd 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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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.