Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2023.
Finland ranks 45th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.1 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release