Finland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
18.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
3.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.9% against 3.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 5.4 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 2.0% | 11.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 2.3% | 17.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 3.0% | 17.4% | Finland |
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, Finland or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Finland, at 18.9% against 3.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 15.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 6th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 49 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release