Finland vs Iceland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
12.0%
in 2023
Iceland
16.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Iceland rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.3% against 12.0% in Finland, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 13.9% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.3% against 12.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and Iceland?
- 4.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 5th of 43 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, male (%). 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