Finland vs Italy: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Finland
19.2%
in 2024
Italy
20.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Italy rank
21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.4% against 19.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 21.8% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.7% | 1.4% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 20.4% against 19.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Finland and Italy?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release