Finland vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Finland
43.2%
in 2024
WB: European Union
25.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
WB: European Union rank
6th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Finland
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.2% against 25.0% in WB: European Union, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and WB: European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 29.9% | 8.8% | WB: European Union |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 32.5% | 5.3% | WB: European Union |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 31.8% | 2.4% | WB: European Union |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.1% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 25.8% | 16.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 24.9% | 18.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Finland or WB: European Union?
- Finland, at 43.2% against 25.0% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Finland and WB: European Union?
- 18.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and WB: European Union?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Finland and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Finland ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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