Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland
Finland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland peaked at 35.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1996.
That places Finland 3rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.2% | — |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +36.1% | 19.7% | 26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.1% | 35.2% | 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland was 29.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release