Finland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Finland
43.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
27.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
7th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Finland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.8% against 27.9% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 7th of 213 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 | 23.7% | 29.2% | 5.4% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 30.3% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 32.1% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 27.3% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 28.4% | 15.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 27.9% | 16.1% | 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Finland, at 43.8% against 27.9% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 15.9%, with Finland 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 vocational?
- Finland ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 7th 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