Historical dataset showing Finland literacy rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Finland: Literacy rate: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Finland from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Finnish Basic Education Teacher ICT Skills and Usage

Age, Gender, Self-Efficacy, In-Service Training, and Urbanization Level

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About this dataset

This dataset contains data on the digital usage habits and ICT skills of Finnish basic education teachers from 2017-2019. It includes valuable background information such as age, gender, postal code of place of employment, teacher types, and urbanization level. Furthermore, this dataset also includes variables that measure self-efficacy in digital skills; perceived adequacy of in-service training in digital skills; frequency with which these teachers use digital technologies; and a summative measure for identifying, retrieving, processing, and sharing information.

With this data set researchers can study the effects of existing programs targeted to enhance teachers’ technology usage in Finnish basic education as well as explore the differences between different demographics when it comes to ICT knowledge and activity levels. The connection between age groups or geographical areas' digital literacy can be revealed by analyzing trends from the data presented here. Additionally Researchers will be able to gain insight on how urbanization affects ICT skill levels among teachers as well as look into whether adequate training is being provided for keeping up with changing technologies in educational environments.

This comprehensive dataset is an incredibly valuable resource for those studying the role that technology has to play in our current educational systems

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How to use the dataset

This dataset provides valuable insights into Finnish basic education teachers’ ICT skills and how they use digital technology in the classroom. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of this dataset:

• Analyze the demographic characteristics of teachers in Finland and identify any patterns or trends that may exist between teacher characteristics and their self-efficacy, training adequacy, and digital activity levels.
• Examine how age, gender, urbanization level (or lack thereof), teacher type, and information skills affect perceived digital competency levels among Finnish basic education teachers.
• Compare different types of training programs for Finnish basic education teachers to discern which are most effective at improving their ICT skills as well as their adoption of digital technologies in the classroom.
• Utilize this data to understand Finland’s approach to digital literacy education across geographic regions, with a particular focus on rural areas versus more urbanized zones where access to technology varies significantly.
• Finally, research how digital usage habits among Finnish basic educators may be changing over time by utilizing data from multiple years within this dataset as a starting point for further investigation into trends over time ining self-efficacy ratings or frequency/type of usage by year or season

Research Ideas

• Analyzing differences in digital skills, self-efficacy, and usage habits between different age groups and genders.
• Examining the relationship between urbanization level and teachers’ digital activity.
• Investigating how information technology skills can be used to enhance digital literacy in Finnish classrooms

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: Information_skills_teachers.csv | Column name | Description | |:-----------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Urbanization_level | Level of urbanization of the teacher's place of employment. (Categorical) | | Age | Age of teacher. (Numerical) | | Self_efficacy | Self-efficacy in digital skills. (Categorical) | | Inservice_training | Perceived adequacy of in-service training in digital skills. (Categorical) ...

Finland Education Expenditure: Comprehensive School Education data was reported at 4,691.000 EUR mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,620.000 EUR mn for 2015. Finland Education Expenditure: Comprehensive School Education data is updated yearly, averaging 3,475.500 EUR mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,691.000 EUR mn in 2016 and a record low of 2,379.000 EUR mn in 1995. Finland Education Expenditure: Comprehensive School Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G005: Education Statistics.

Finland - At Risk of Poverty-rate: Tertiary education (levels 5-8) was 5.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - At Risk of Poverty-rate: Tertiary education (levels 5-8) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, Finland - At Risk of Poverty-rate: Tertiary education (levels 5-8) reached a record high of 5.40% in December of 2020 and a record low of 4.40% in December of 2012.

Finland FI: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 100.680 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.343 % for 2015. Finland FI: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 99.517 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2016, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.046 % in 1988 and a record low of 95.736 % in 1993. Finland FI: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Education Statistics. Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In 2023, roughly 4.8 million people aged 15 and older in Finland had completed a post-compulsory education. Approximately 1.9 million people had completed upper secondary education, while over 1.6 million people had a higher education qualification.

FI: Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 1.060 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.032 % for 2013. FI: Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 1.032 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2014, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.060 % in 2014 and a record low of 0.999 % in 2012. FI: Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

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Finland - Unemployment rate: Tertiary education (levels 5-8) was 4.30% in December of 2020, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Unemployment rate: Tertiary education (levels 5-8) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Finland - Unemployment rate: Tertiary education (levels 5-8) reached a record high of 6.00% in December of 2015 and a record low of 3.30% in December of 2008.

By the end of 2022, roughly 3.5 million people in Finland had completed a post-compulsory education qualification. The majority of higher level education qualifications in Finland were completed by women. While there were 293 thousand women with master's level qualification, the corresponding figure for men was 218 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of men with basic or upper secondary education qualification was higher than the number of women.

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Finland FI: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Male: % of Primary School Age Children data was reported at 99.023 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.139 % for 2015. Finland FI: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Male: % of Primary School Age Children data is updated yearly, averaging 98.615 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.690 % in 2001 and a record low of 96.598 % in 2006. Finland FI: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Male: % of Primary School Age Children data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

This statistic shows the share of the population aged 25 to 64 years old who had attained an upper secondary or tertiary education in Finland from 2007 to 2023. The peak for this period was in 2020 when **** percent of respondents had attained such a level of education.The country has one of the highest levels of educational attainment. The average person in Finland is expected to undertake approximately ** years of education. The public sector also increased its expenditure on education by approximately five percent over the last years, which reflects the government's intention to promote educational attainment.

Finland - Employment rate: Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) was 51.50% in December of 2020, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Employment rate: Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Finland - Employment rate: Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) reached a record high of 58.80% in December of 2008 and a record low of 50.80% in December of 2015.

Finland - Unemployment rates of the population aged 25-64: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) was 8.30% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Unemployment rates of the population aged 25-64: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, Finland - Unemployment rates of the population aged 25-64: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) reached a record high of 8.80% in December of 2015 and a record low of 6.20% in December of 2019.

Time series data for the statistic Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions) and country Finland. Indicator Definition:Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/

Finland - Unemployment rates of the population aged 25-64: Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) was 16.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Unemployment rates of the population aged 25-64: Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Finland - Unemployment rates of the population aged 25-64: Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) reached a record high of 16.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 9.80% in December of 2009.

Finland - Unemployment rate: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) was 8.90% in December of 2020, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Unemployment rate: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Finland - Unemployment rate: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) reached a record high of 10.20% in December of 2015 and a record low of 6.40% in December of 2008.

Finland - Labour cost index: Education was 4.90 % year-on-year in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Labour cost index: Education - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Finland - Labour cost index: Education reached a record high of 5.50 % year-on-year in June of 2023 and a record low of -1.20 % year-on-year in September of 2019.