Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland

Finland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 261,660 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
261,660
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
261,660
in 2017
All-time low
82,233
in 1976
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland is 261,660, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland peaked at 261,660 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82,233, in 1976.

That places Finland 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100,909 82,233 116,300 9
1980s 116,658 103,119 125,210 10
1990s 132,798 118,225 147,085 10
2000s 146,066 119,996 189,273 10
2010s 210,178 131,388 261,660 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 38 Malaysia 285,095 compare
  2. 39 Czechia 283,313 compare
  3. 40 Ecuador 269,817 compare
  4. 42 Honduras 252,425 compare
  5. 43 Morocco 246,199 compare
  6. 44 Austria 238,161 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Finland was 261,660 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 261,660 in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 82,233 in 1976.
How does Finland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Finland ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.