Estonia vs Finland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
31.2%
in 2023
Finland
34.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Finland rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 34.0% against 31.2% in Estonia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 26.3% | 10.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 30.2% | 10.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 34.3% | 10.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 35.7% | 7.8% | 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, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 34.0% against 31.2% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Finland?
- 2.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 4th of 110 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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