European Union vs Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
European Union
26.1%
in 2019
Finland
47.8%
in 2018
European Union rank
2nd
Finland rank
2nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- European Union
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 47.8% against 26.1% in European Union, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 21.1% | 6.0% | European Union |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 27.1% | 2.3% | European Union |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.3% | 0.8% | European Union |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 31.6% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 42.2% | 16.3% | 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, European Union or Finland?
- Finland, at 47.8% against 26.1% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between European Union and Finland?
- 21.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Finland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Finland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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.