Finland vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Finland
43.8%
in 2024
WB: European Union
28.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
WB: European Union rank
5th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Finland
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.8% against 28.2% in WB: European Union, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 213 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 | 23.7% | 32.8% | 9.1% | WB: European Union |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 34.6% | 6.2% | WB: European Union |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 34.4% | 5.0% | WB: European Union |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.8% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 28.9% | 14.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 28.2% | 15.8% | 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, Finland or WB: European Union?
- Finland, at 43.8% against 28.2% 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?
- 15.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and WB: European Union?
- 53 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 6th and WB: European Union ranks 5th 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