Statistics Finland (www.stat.fi) - Adult education survey http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/index_en.html Latest statistical releases from Statistics Finland on statistics Adult education survey en http://www.stat.fi/favicon.png Statistics Finland (www.stat.fi) - Adult education survey http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/index_en.html 32 32 Participants in adult education are active attendants of cultural events http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/05/aku_2006_05_2010-02-04_tie_002_en.html According to Statistics Finlands Adult Education Survey, more than one-half of the population aged 25 to 64 in Finland participate in some education or training during the year and even a higher proportion improve their skills and knowledge through informal learning. Besides in training and education the adult population in Finland also participate actively in cultural and sports events. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/05/aku_2006_05_2010-02-04_tie_002_en.html Adults in the Nordic countries actively participate in education and training http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/04/aku_2006_04_2009-04-24_tie_001_en.html Persons aged 25 to 64 who live in the Nordic countries (Finland, Norway, Sweden) participated in formal or non-formal education and training more often than other persons living in Europe. Swedes were the most active when it came to education and training, with nearly three in four having participated in education and training over a period of one year. The participation rate exceeded 50 per cent in Finland and Norway, too. The United Kingdom came closest to the Nordic countries with around one in two participating in education and training. This information is from the findings of the European Adult Education Survey (EU-AES), which was carried out in 29 European countries between 2005 and 2008. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/04/aku_2006_04_2009-04-24_tie_001_en.html Average number of days of adult education and training is eight http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/02/aku_2006_02_2008-12-31_tie_001_en.html In 2006 some 1.7 million Finnish residents, or nearly every second person aged 18 to 64, participated in adult education and training. One-half of the participants had received at least eight days of education and training (median). Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/02/aku_2006_02_2008-12-31_tie_001_en.html Finnish residents know foreign languages, use a computer and follow professional literature http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/03/aku_2006_03_2008-12-31_tie_001_en.html More and more Finnish residents know foreign languages Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/03/aku_2006_03_2008-12-31_tie_001_en.html Persons in adult education and training number 1.7 million http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/01/aku_2006_01_2008-12-31_tie_001_en.html In 2006 every second person aged 18 to 64, or over 1.7 million persons, participated in adult education and training, that is, education arranged and organised especially for mature students. Participation in adult education and training has remained roughly on level with the year 2000. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/aku/2006/01/aku_2006_01_2008-12-31_tie_001_en.html