Societal impact and accessibility of liberal adult education (2025–2026)

Liberal adult education is based on the principles of lifelong learning that supports the integrity of society, equality and active citizenship. The goal of education organised as liberal adult education is to promote people’s versatile development, wellbeing and the realisation of democracy, pluralism, sustainable development, multiculturality and internationalisation. Liberal adult education emphasises voluntary learning, communality, and inclusion. (Act on Liberal Adult Education 1765/2009) 

In the evaluation, we will produce information on the societal importance of liberal adult education and how accessible the education activities in liberal adult education are. The evaluation will also produce information on the strengths and enhancement areas in liberal adult education in relation to the objectives set for the activities. All educational institutions providing liberal adult education participate in the evaluation: adult education centres, folk high schools, summer universities, sports institutes and study centres.