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 21.5% 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
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Finland peaked at 24.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2004.
That places Finland 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 19.3% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 21 Netherlands 21.9% compare
- 22 Serbia 21.8% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
- 25 Viet Nam 21.1% compare
- 26 France 21.0% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 20.3% compare
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 21.5% 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 24.0% 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 18.0% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 181 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 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release