Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland
Finland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 73.6% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland peaked at 75.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2003.
Finland ranks 14th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 66.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 70.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 72.2% | 75.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland was 73.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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