Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Finland
Finland: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes was 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Finland recorded 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Finland peaked at 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2016.
Finland ranks 13th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 14.49 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 18.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 19.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 23.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +5.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 12.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 18.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.42 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 16.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 Australia 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 11 France 33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 12 OECD 30.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Luxembourg 21.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Chile 10.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Romania 10.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Finland?
- Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Finland was 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.