Finland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Finland
56.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
72.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
212th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
215th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Finland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 72.1% against 56.2% in Finland, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 212th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 215th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 70.8% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 69.7% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 67.9% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 72.7% | 6.3% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 71.6% | 15.1% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 72.1% | 16.1% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Finland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 72.1% against 56.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 15.9%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Finland ranks 212th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 215th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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