Finland vs New Zealand: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Finland
61,103 number
in 2020
New Zealand
61,066 number
in 2020
Finland rank
126th
New Zealand rank
127th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 61,103 number against 61,066 number in New Zealand, a difference of 37 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 70,459 number 59,641 number 10,818 number Finland
1980s 62,972 number 50,841 number 12,131 number Finland
1990s 64,021 number 57,849 number 6,172 number Finland
2000s 60,914 number 57,335 number 3,578 number Finland
2010s 60,174 number 62,429 number 2,255 number New Zealand
2020s 61,103 number 61,066 number 37 number Finland

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 New Zealand?
Finland, at 61,103 number against 61,066 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Finland and New Zealand?
37 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Finland ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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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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/