Finland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Finland
71.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
52.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
11th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Finland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 71.3% against 52.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 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 13th 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 | 57.5% | 57.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 55.0% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 53.1% | 17.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 52.6% | 18.8% | 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 71.3% against 52.4% 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?
- 18.9%, 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 13th 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, 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