Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Finland
Finland: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 32.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2021
All-time low
28.4
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 32.1 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Finland peaked at 32.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 2009.
That places Finland 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.7 | — |
| 2005 | 29.4 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 30.4 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.7 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 32.1 | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 32.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 32.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.45 | 28.4 | 30.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.44 | 29.2 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 29.5 | 32.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Sweden 42.3 compare
- 2 Denmark 36.7 compare
- 3 Iceland 32.1 compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9 compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9 compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Finland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Finland was 32.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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