Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland
Finland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland is 16.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.
Finland ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.2% | — |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release