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Adult participation in learning in Finland

28.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Finland took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.

Measure: Adult participation in learning Unit: % of population aged 25 to 64 Data: 1996 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Finland, 2025 28.1% % of population aged 25 to 64
Change from 2024 −1.0percentage points 2024: 29.1%
European Union, 2025 13.7% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 14.6% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 3rd of 34 See the full ranking

Adult participation in learning in Finland over time

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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Adult participation in learning (% of population aged 25 to 64), 2001 to 2025
Period FinlandEuropean Union
2025 28.1% 13.7%
2024 29.1% 13.5%
2023 26.1% 12.8%
2022 25.2% 11.9%
2021 30.5%b (break in time series) 10.9%b (break in time series)
2020 27.3% 9.1%
2019 29.0% 10.8%
2018 28.5% 10.7%
2017 27.4% 10.4%
2016 26.4% 10.3%
2015 25.4% 10.1%
2014 25.1% 10.1%
2013 24.9% 9.9%
2012 24.5% 8.2%
2011 23.8% 8.1%
2010 23.0% 7.8%
2009 22.1% 7.9%
2008 23.1% 8.0%
2007 23.4% 7.9%
2006 23.1% 7.8%b (break in time series)
2005 22.5% 7.7%
2004 22.8% 7.1%
2003 22.4%b (break in time series) 6.4%b (break in time series)
2002 17.3% 5.3%
2001 17.2% –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of −1.0 percentage points from 29.1% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 25.4%, the figure has changed by +2.7 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Finland has the 3rd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.

More for Finland

All statistics for Finland
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 38.2% 2025 · Eurostat Basic digital skills 81.0% 2025 · Eurostat NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 11.0% 2025 · Eurostat Early leavers from education and training 9.9% 2025 · Eurostat ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate 8.2% 2025 · ILOSTAT Primary completion (UIS) 99.8% 2021 · UNESCO UIS

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
trng_lfse_01 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC age=Y25-64
Observation period
1996 to 2025 for Finland
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat