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 25.0% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland is 25.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland peaked at 29.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1997.
Finland ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.7% | — |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 4.0× 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 | +40.9% | 16.7% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.0% | 29.8% | 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 25.0% 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 29.8% 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 16.5% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 104 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 down 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release