How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Ireland

33,251 number

in 2019

Norway

32,666 number

in 2020

Ireland rank

123rd

Norway rank

124th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 33,251 number against 32,666 number in Norway, a difference of 585 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 124th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30,833 number	31,846 number	1,013 number	Norway
1980s	34,905 number	33,168 number	1,738 number	Ireland
1990s	35,326 number	27,081 number	8,245 number	Ireland
2000s	29,221 number	31,074 number	1,852 number	Norway
2010s	31,594 number	32,108 number	513.3 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, Ireland or Norway?: Ireland, at 33,251 number against 32,666 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Ireland and Norway?: 585 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Ireland ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 124th 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, male (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, male (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: 04 September 2026

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