How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Finland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Denmark

1.24 GPIA

in 2023

Finland

1.26 GPIA

in 2023

Denmark rank

29th

Finland rank

27th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 102 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.23 GPIA	1.16 GPIA	0.0687 GPIA	Denmark
2000s	1.23 GPIA	1.24 GPIA	0.0105 GPIA	Finland
2010s	1.28 GPIA	1.23 GPIA	0.05 GPIA	Denmark
2020s	1.26 GPIA	1.26 GPIA	0.0031 GPIA	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Denmark or Finland?: Finland, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Finland?: 0.02 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Denmark ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 102 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release