Finland vs Germany: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Finland
19.2%
in 2024
Germany
19.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
Germany rank
22nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Finland and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release