Finland vs France: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Finland
21.5%
in 2024
France
21.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
24th
France rank
26th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and France ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 0.0% | 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 France?
- Finland, at 21.5% against 21.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Finland and France?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 24th and France ranks 26th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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