Finland vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
30.3%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.3% against 19.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 20.1% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 20.0% | 10.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 19.2% | 12.4% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Finland, at 30.3% against 19.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 4th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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, 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