Finland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Finland
16.9%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
30th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Finland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.9% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.2% | 8.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 8.5% | 10.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 9.2% | 7.7% | Finland |
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Finland, at 16.9% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 7.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 27th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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