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
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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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/