Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland
Finland: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 53.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland peaked at 53.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.5% | — |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Finland was 53.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release