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Participation in adult education 2006

2006

Participation in adult education and training

Releases

• Persons in adult education and training number 1.7 million (31.12.2008)

Reviews

• 1. Mature students number 1.7 million (31.12.2008)
• 2. Every second person in work-related education and training (31.12.2008)
• 3. Personnel training on level with the year 2000 (31.12.2008)
• 4. More than 500,000 participated in education and training related to leisure time or hobbies (31.12.2008)
• 5. Need for adult education and training has decreased (31.12.2008)

Tables

Appendix tables

• 1.1 Participation in adult education and training by age in 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2006 (population aged 18-64) Participants of population (thousand) (31.12.2008)

Figures

• 1.1 Participation in adult education and training by labour market status in 2006 (population aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 1.2 Participation in adult education and training by socio-economic status in 2006 (population aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 2.1 Participation in adult education and training related to work or occupation by socio-economic status in 2006 (labour force aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 2.2 Participation in adult education and training related to work or occupation by highest level of educational attainment in 2006 (labour force aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 2.3 Participation in adult education and training related to work or occupation by province of residence in 2006 (labour force aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 3.1 Participation in education and training subsidised by the employer (personnel training) by gender in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2006 (employees aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 3.2 Participation in education and training subsidised by the employer (personnel training) by highest level of educational attainment in 2006 (employees aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 3.3 Participation in education and training subsidised by the employer (personnel training) by province of residence in 2006 (employees aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)
• 4.1 Participation in adult education and training not related to work or occupation by highest level of educational attainment in 2006 (persons aged 18-64 excl. students and conscripts) (31.12.2008)
• 4.2 Participation in adult education and training not related to work or occupation by socio-economic status in 2006 (persons aged 18-64 excl. students and conscripts) (31.12.2008)
• 4.3 Participation in adult education and training not related to work or occupation by province of residence in 2006 (persons aged 18-64 excl. students and conscripts) (31.12.2008)
• 5.1 Need for professional adult education by age in 2006 (population aged 18 to 64, excl. pensioners and students without work experience) (31.12.2008)
• 5.2 Need for professional adult education by basic education in 2006 (population aged 18 to 64, excl. pensioners and students without work experience) (31.12.2008)
• 5.3 Need for professional adult education by socio-economic status in 2006 (population aged 18 to 64, excl. pensioners and students without work experience) (31.12.2008)
• 5.4 Need for professional adult education by labour market status in 2006 (population aged 18 to 64, excl. pensioners and students without work experience) (31.12.2008)
• 5.5 Participation in adult education and training related to free time or hobbies by socio-economic status in 2006 (population aged 18-64) (31.12.2008)

Duration and content of education and training

Releases

• Average number of days of adult education and training is eight (31.12.2008)

Reviews

• 1.Average number of received days of adult education was eight (31.12.2008)
• 2. Five days of personnel training per year, on average (31.12.2008)
• 3. Contents of adult education and training (31.12.2008)
• 4. Adult Education Survey 2006 (31.12.2008)

Figures

• 1.1 Number of days of adult education and training per participant by level of education in 2006 (employees aged 18 to 64 and participating in education and training) (31.12.2008)
• 1.2 Number of days of adult education and training per participant by municipality group in 2006 (employees aged 18 to 64 and participating in education and training) (31.12.2008)
• 1.3 Number of days of adult education and training per participant by province in 2006 (employees aged 18 to 64 and participating in education and training) (31.12.2008)
• 2.1 Number of days of personnel training per participant by level of education in 2006 (employees aged 18 to 64 and participating in training) (31.12.2008)
• 2.2 Number of days of personnel training per participant by municipality group in 2006 (employees aged 18 to 64 and participating in training) (31.12.2008)
• 2.3 Number of days of personnel training per participant by province in 2006 (employees aged 18 to 64 and participating in training) (31.12.2008)

Language skills, IT use, trade literature and training opportunities

Releases

• Finnish residents know foreign languages, use a computer and follow professional literature (31.12.2008)

European comparison

Releases

• Adults in the Nordic countries actively participate in education and training (24.4.2009)

Reviews

• 1. A total of 29 countries participated in the European Adult Education Survey (24.4.2009)
• 2. Participation of the adult population in education and training (24.4.2009)
• 3. Volume of education and training (24.4.2009)
• 4. Costs of education and training (24.4.2009)

Tables

Appendix tables

• 1. Participation in formal or non-formal education and training during 12 months according to ISCEDlevel in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64), % (24.4.2009)
• 2. Participation in formal education and training during 12 months according to sex in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64), % (24.4.2009)
• 3. Participation in non-formal education and training during 12 months by sex in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64), % (24.4.2009)
• 4. Number of instruction hours in formal or non-formal education and training per participant during 12 months according to ISCED-level in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64 that participated in education and training), % (24.4.2009)
• 5. Number of instruction hours in formal education and training per participant during 12 months according to age in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64 that participated in formal education and training), % (24.4.2009)
• 6. Number of instruction hours in non-formal education and training per participant during 12 months according to labour force status in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64 that participated in non-formal education and training), % (24.4.2009)
• 7. Mean amount of money spent per participant on formal or non-formal education and training during 12 months according to ISCED-level in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64 that participated in formal or non-formal education and training), EUR (24.4.2009)
• 8. Mean amount of money spent per participant on formal education and training during 12 months according to age in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64 that participated in education and training), EUR (24.4.2009)
• 9. Mean amount of money spent per participant on non-formal education and training during 12 months according to labour force status in selected European countries over the years 2005-2008 (population aged 25-64 that participated in non-formal education and training), EUR (24.4.2009)

Quality descriptions

• Quality description: Adult Education Survey (24.4.2009)

Participation in cultural and sports events in Finland

Releases

• Participants in adult education are active attendants of cultural events (4.2.2010)

Reviews

• Attendance of performances, exhibitions and sports events (4.2.2010)

Tables

Appendix tables

• Table 1. Attendance of the theatre, a concert, the opera, ballet or a dance performance by gender (population aged 25 to 64), % (4.2.2010)
• Table 2. Going to the cinema by gender in 2006 (population aged 25 to 64), % (4.2.2010)
• Table 3. Visiting museums or art exhibitions by gender in 2006 (population aged 25 to 64), % (4.2.2010)
• Table 4. Attendance of sports competitions or events by gender in 2006 (population aged 25 to 64), % (4.2.2010)