Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Finland
50.5%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.4%
in 2017
Finland rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 44.8% 51.5% 6.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 50.1% 55.3% 5.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 52.5% 49.8% 2.7% Finland
2000s 47.5% 48.8% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 49.0% 48.9% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 50.5% against 50.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.