Finland vs Norway: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour
Finland
64.7%
in 2025
Norway
66.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
16th
Norway rank
13th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.8% against 64.7% in Finland, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 64.5% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 67.4% | 3.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 66.8% against 64.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour between Finland and Norway?
- 2.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.