Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland

Finland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 18.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1996
All-time low
12.2%
in 1979
Years of data
28
1979–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland, 1979–2018

05101520251979199820181979: 12.2 %1991: 19.6 %1993: 22.6 %1994: 23.4 %1995: 22.3 %1996: 23.5 %1997: 17.3 %1998: 14.5 %1999: 15 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 15.4 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 16 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland peaked at 23.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1979.

That places Finland 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Finland, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 12.2%
1991 19.6% +61.2%
1993 22.6% +15.3%
1994 23.4% +3.5%
1995 22.3% -4.9%
1996 23.5% +5.6%
1997 17.3% -26.6%
1998 14.5% -15.9%
1999 15.0% +3.3%
2000 15.6% +3.9%
2001 16.1% +3.5%
2002 16.2% +0.3%
2003 16.6% +2.2%
2004 14.9% -10.3%
2005 15.4% +3.6%
2006 15.7% +1.9%
2007 16.0% +2.3%
2008 16.3% +1.4%
2009 16.5% +1.2%
2010 17.1% +3.8%
2011 17.4% +1.7%
2012 17.4% -0.0%
2013 20.5% +17.9%
2014 20.7% +1.2%
2015 20.7% +0.1%
2016 20.1% -2.9%
2017 19.4% -3.8%
2018 18.4% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
1990s 19.8% 14.5% 23.5% 8
2000s 15.9% 14.9% 16.6% 10
2010s 19.1% 17.1% 20.7% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Slovakia 20.9% compare
  2. 13 Croatia 19.8% compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 19.6% compare
  4. 16 Liechtenstein 18.3% compare
  5. 17 Israel 18.0% compare
  6. 18 Germany 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Finland was 18.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1979.
How does Finland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Finland ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/