Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland
Finland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 47.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 1976
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland stood at 47.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland peaked at 48.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1976.
That places Finland 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.0% | — |
| 1972 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 23.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 30.8% | 48.1% | 9 |
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 47.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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