Belgium vs Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
41.7%
in 2023
Finland
43.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Finland rank
6th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.8% against 41.7% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 23.5% | 20.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 29.6% | 17.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 29.4% | 22.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 33.5% | 25.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.5% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.1% | 1.8% | 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, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 43.8% against 41.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and Finland?
- 2.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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