Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland
Finland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 34.0% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Finland peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2003.
Finland ranks 4th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 26.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 38.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
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 34.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 110 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).