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

Finland
31,268 number
in 2020
Norway
31,739 number
in 2020
Finland rank
128th
Norway rank
126th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 31,739 number against 31,268 number in Finland, a difference of 471 number.

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

Finland ranks 128th and Norway ranks 126th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 35,964 number 33,244 number 2,719 number Finland
1980s 32,203 number 28,013 number 4,190 number Finland
1990s 32,720 number 28,853 number 3,867 number Finland
2000s 31,070 number 31,113 number 42.8 number Norway
2010s 30,755 number 31,736 number 980.9 number Norway
2020s 31,268 number 31,739 number 471 number Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 31,739 number against 31,268 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Finland and Norway?
471 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Finland ranks 128th and Norway ranks 126th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/