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

25 years are reported by both, from 1998 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, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Finland

1.37 GPIA

in 2023

United States

1.35 GPIA

in 2024

Finland rank

12th

United States rank

14th

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

Finland
United States

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.37 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.03 GPIA	1.4 GPIA	0.3675 GPIA	United States
2000s	1.29 GPIA	1.33 GPIA	0.0372 GPIA	United States
2010s	1.41 GPIA	1.16 GPIA	0.2502 GPIA	Finland
2020s	1.33 GPIA	1.06 GPIA	0.2755 GPIA	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 United States?: Finland, at 1.37 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and United States?: 0.02 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Finland and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Finland ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th 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

Indicator: 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)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 47 places, 817 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release