Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland
Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 42.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 213 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2017
All-time low
16.6%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland is 42.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland peaked at 47.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1972.
That places Finland 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 21.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 28.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 43.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland was 42.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release