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Releases

2017

Participation in adult education

• Every second person aged 18 to 64 in adult education (12.1.2018)

Duration of education

• Number of adult education days has fallen (9.5.2018)

Content of education

• Business economics and law, and services, hobbies and safety are studied in adult education and training (4.10.2018)

Language skills

• At least one foreign language is spoken by 93 per cent of the population aged 18 to 64 (12.12.2018)

2006

Participation in adult education and training

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

Duration and content of education and training

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

Language skills, IT use, trade literature and training opportunities

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

European comparison

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

Participation in cultural and sports events in Finland

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