Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland
Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2017
All-time low
21.8%
in 1976
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland stood at 43.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland peaked at 48.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1976.
That places Finland 6th 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 | 23.2% | — |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 21.8% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 33.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.8% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 43.8% 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 48.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Finland ranks 6th 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 7.5%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release