Finland vs World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Finland
47.8%
in 2018
World
10.3%
in 2019
Finland rank
2nd
World rank
22nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 47.8% against 10.3% in World, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 4.7 times World's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 2nd and World ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 11.0% | 10.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 11.9% | 15.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 11.6% | 17.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 10.0% | 21.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 10.7% | 31.5% | 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 World?
- Finland, at 47.8% against 10.3% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Finland and World?
- 37.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Finland ranks 2nd and World ranks 22nd 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.