Finland vs France: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
1.37 GPIA
in 2023
France
1.36 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
France rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.37 GPIA against 1.36 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.0061 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.0848 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.1528 GPIA | France |
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 France?
- Finland, at 1.37 GPIA against 1.36 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and France?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 47 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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