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 37.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2021
All-time low
26.4%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
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 37.9% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Finland peaked at 44.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1996.
Finland ranks 3rd of 110 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 | 26.4% | — |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 37.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 37.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 44.0% | 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 37.9% 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 44.0% 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 26.4% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 110 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 2.8%. 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, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release