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

Finland: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 59.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2024
All-time low
46.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

02040602004201420252004: 52.3 Percentage2005: 52.8 Percentage2006: 53.1 Percentage2007: 51.1 Percentage2008: 48.5 Percentage2009: 50.8 Percentage2010: 51.5 Percentage2011: 50.2 Percentage2012: 51.6 Percentage2013: 49 Percentage2014: 51.1 Percentage2015: 46.8 Percentage2016: 48.4 Percentage2017: 50.1 Percentage2018: 48.2 Percentage2019: 53 Percentage2020: 46.7 Percentage2021: 57.6 Percentage2022: 55.5 Percentage2023: 56.6 Percentage2024: 60.6 Percentage2025: 59.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland is 59.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Finland peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2020.

Finland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 size of the local unit in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 52.3%
2005 52.8% +1.0%
2006 53.1% +0.6%
2007 51.1% -3.8%
2008 48.5% -5.1%
2009 50.8% +4.7%
2010 51.5% +1.4%
2011 50.2% -2.5%
2012 51.6% +2.8%
2013 49.0% -5.0%
2014 51.1% +4.3%
2015 46.8% -8.4%
2016 48.4% +3.4%
2017 50.1% +3.5%
2018 48.2% -3.8%
2019 53.0% +10.0%
2020 46.7% -11.9%
2021 57.6% +23.3%
2022 55.5% -3.6%
2023 56.6% +2.0%
2024 60.6% +7.1%
2025 59.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 48.5% 53.1% 6
2010s 50.0% 46.8% 53.0% 10
2020s 56.1% 46.7% 60.6% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Denmark 62.6% compare
  2. 4 Norway 61.9% compare
  3. 5 Iceland 61.3% compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 59.5% compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 57.3% compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 57.3% 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 59.8% 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 60.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Finland ranks 6th 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 27.8%. 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 size of the local unit. 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 size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 980 data points, 2004–2025
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