Finland vs Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Finland
61,103 number
in 2020
Ireland
64,740 number
in 2019
Finland rank
126th
Ireland rank
123rd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64,740 number against 61,103 number in Finland, a difference of 3,637 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 126th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,459 number | 63,250 number | 7,210 number | Finland |
| 1980s | 62,972 number | 70,944 number | 7,972 number | Ireland |
| 1990s | 64,021 number | 56,303 number | 7,718 number | Finland |
| 2000s | 60,914 number | 57,425 number | 3,489 number | Finland |
| 2010s | 60,174 number | 67,975 number | 7,801 number | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64,740 number against 61,103 number in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Finland and Ireland?
- 3,637 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Finland ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/