In a notable shift within the Finnish education system, an increasing number of students are opting for non-religious ethics (ET) courses over traditional religious studies. This trend, highlighted by data collected directly from municipalities for the 2023-24 academic year, reveals a significant rise in the popularity of ET courses across Finland.
Data from the ten largest municipalities and a sample of smaller towns indicate that the number of students enrolled in ET courses has surged by 30-60% over the last five years,
46.2 per cent of the population of England and Wales described themselves as Christian on the day of the 2021 census, down from 59.3 per cent a decade earlier.