Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland
Finland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7845 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland is 0.7845 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland peaked at 0.8869 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7729 GPIA, in 2020.
Finland ranks 74th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8371 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8328 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8293 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8346 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8487 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8515 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8603 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8698 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8692 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8755 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8791 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8863 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8773 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8869 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.874 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8636 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8442 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8235 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7796 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7729 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7747 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7735 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7844 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7845 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8481 GPIA | 0.8293 GPIA | 0.8698 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.859 GPIA | 0.7796 GPIA | 0.8869 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.778 GPIA | 0.7729 GPIA | 0.7845 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland was 0.7845 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8869 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release