Finland vs Norway: Secondary education, general pupils

Finland

281,776

in 2017

Norway

321,518

in 2017

Finland rank

118th

Norway rank

115th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Norway currently reports 321,518 against 281,776 in Finland, a difference of 39,742.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Globally, Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 115th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.