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 18.9% 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
Finland recorded 18.9% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland peaked at 24.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1996.
Finland ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.8% | — |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.7%, 2.5× the median. (28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +69.4% | 5.7% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.3% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 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 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 18.9% 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 24.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 49 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 1.1%. 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release