Finland vs Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Finland
71.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
67.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 71.3% against 67.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 71.4% | 13.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 71.1% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 71.2% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.9% | 2.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Finland, at 71.3% against 67.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Finland and Switzerland?
- 3.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release