Belgium vs Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
43.3%
in 2018
Finland
47.8%
in 2018
Belgium rank
5th
Finland rank
2nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 47.8% against 43.3% in Belgium, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Finland ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 20.8% | 23.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 28.4% | 16.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 29.5% | 22.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 31.6% | 27.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.2% | 7.6% | Belgium |
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 47.8% against 43.3% in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and Finland?
- 4.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Finland ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.