Europe & Central Asia vs Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Europe & Central Asia
22.6%
in 2019
Finland
47.8%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Finland rank
2nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 47.8% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 21.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 27.1% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 29.3% | 6.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 31.6% | 11.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 42.2% | 19.2% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Finland?
- Finland, at 47.8% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Europe & Central Asia and Finland?
- 25.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Finland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Finland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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.