Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils

Finland
50.5%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
40.9%
in 2018
Finland rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Finland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50.5% against 40.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 191 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 44.8% 30.6% 14.2% Finland
1980s 50.1% 32.6% 17.5% Finland
1990s 52.5% 35.6% 16.9% Finland
2000s 47.5% 36.9% 10.6% Finland
2010s 49.2% 39.6% 9.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Finland, at 50.5% against 40.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Finland ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.