Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland

Finland: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 57.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2024
All-time low
47.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 52.3 Percentage2005: 49 Percentage2006: 50.6 Percentage2007: 50.6 Percentage2008: 50.2 Percentage2009: 49.8 Percentage2010: 50 Percentage2011: 49.4 Percentage2012: 49.9 Percentage2013: 49.6 Percentage2014: 49.7 Percentage2015: 47.4 Percentage2016: 49 Percentage2017: 49.7 Percentage2018: 50.1 Percentage2019: 51.3 Percentage2020: 48.6 Percentage2021: 53.9 Percentage2022: 56.3 Percentage2023: 57.6 Percentage2024: 58.2 Percentage2025: 57.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 57.5% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2015.

That places Finland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 52.3%
2005 49.0% -6.3%
2006 50.6% +3.3%
2007 50.6% +0.0%
2008 50.2% -0.8%
2009 49.8% -0.8%
2010 50.0% +0.4%
2011 49.4% -1.2%
2012 49.9% +1.0%
2013 49.6% -0.6%
2014 49.7% +0.2%
2015 47.4% -4.6%
2016 49.0% +3.4%
2017 49.7% +1.4%
2018 50.1% +0.8%
2019 51.3% +2.4%
2020 48.6% -5.3%
2021 53.9% +10.9%
2022 56.3% +4.5%
2023 57.6% +2.3%
2024 58.2% +1.0%
2025 57.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 49.0% 52.3% 6
2010s 49.6% 47.4% 51.3% 10
2020s 55.4% 48.6% 58.2% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Norway 61.5% compare
  2. 5 Iceland 61.3% compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 59.2% compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 57.3% compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 57.3% compare
  6. 10 Ireland 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland was 57.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2015.
How does Finland rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Finland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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