Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Finland
Finland: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 29.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 29.3% for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Finland peaked at 29.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2017.
Finland ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.2% | — |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Finland?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Finland was 29.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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