Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 50.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Finland recorded 50.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland peaked at 55.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1972.
Finland ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.9% | — |
| 1972 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 42.4% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 47.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 47.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.7% | 50.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 25 Guatemala 51.0% compare
- 26 Belgium 50.5% compare
- 27 Liberia 50.5% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 50.4% compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 50.1% compare
- 31 El Salvador 49.6% compare
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0313 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 184,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0328 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland was 50.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.