Finland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Finland
68.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
46.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
14th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
11th

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

  • Finland
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
020406080199720102024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 68.0% against 46.9% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 52.6% 51.7% 0.9% Finland
2000s 55.6% 49.9% 5.7% Finland
2010s 66.6% 47.8% 18.8% Finland
2020s 67.9% 46.9% 20.9% 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
Finland, at 68.0% against 46.9% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
21.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Finland ranks 14th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 11th 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,250 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release