Finland vs Norway: Labour force by educational attainment level
Finland
2,868 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
3,039 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Norway rank
24th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,039 Thousand persons against 2,868 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 171 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,504 Thousand persons | 2,267 Thousand persons | 236.9 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,669 Thousand persons | 2,432 Thousand persons | 237.09 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,697 Thousand persons | 2,719 Thousand persons | 22.11 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,810 Thousand persons | 2,950 Thousand persons | 140.53 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,039 Thousand persons against 2,868 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between Finland and Norway?
- 171 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.