Finland vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Finland
65.0%
in 2024
WB: European Union
42.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
WB: European Union rank
10th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Finland
  • WB: European Union
0204060199720102024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 65.0% against 42.1% in WB: European Union, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times WB: European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: European Union ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and WB: European Union ranks 10th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and WB: European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 48.1% 49.5% 1.4% WB: European Union
2000s 51.0% 47.5% 3.6% Finland
2010s 63.3% 43.6% 19.7% Finland
2020s 64.8% 41.9% 22.9% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Finland or WB: European Union?
Finland, at 65.0% against 42.1% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Finland and WB: European Union?
22.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and WB: European Union?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Finland and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Finland ranks 9th and WB: European Union ranks 10th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,066 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release