Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Finland or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 285,095 against 261,660 in Finland as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?

43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Finland

261,660

in 2017

Malaysia

285,095

in 2018

Finland rank

41st

Malaysia rank

38th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Finland
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 285,095 against 261,660 in Finland, a difference of 23,435.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	102,314	21,192	81,122	Finland
1980s	116,658	29,685	86,973	Finland
1990s	131,303	79,279	52,024	Finland
2000s	146,066	146,878	812.7	Malaysia
2010s	210,178	254,246	44,069	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Finland or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 285,095 against 261,660 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Finland and Malaysia?: 23,435, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Finland ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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