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Challenges for and observations of adults’ learning of basic mathematics in Finland will be illustrated. Studying mathematics and numeracy are considered against its role in social and personal empowerment. Case studies of Finnish adults’ experiences of and personal empowerment by learning mathematics are described by using interview data from two different learning contexts. The first case study deals with older women taking basic mathematics courses in a folk high school and the second one describes learning and teaching of basic mathematics in a prison. Finally, suggestions are offered for future perspectives and education research on adults’ basic skills in mathematics in Finland.  \nKey words: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Empowerment, Mathematics, Numeracy  \nIntroduction  \nFinnish education and schooling systems have encountered a lot of international interest during the last years. Finland has been acknowledged as a country of education, known for its efficient basic schools and also for high quality adult education. Special attention has been paid to the equality and the accessibility of high standard schooling for all citizens. Finnish school students’ good results in the international comparative studies of PISA and TIMMS on mathematics have been recognized internationally and show that the Finnish pupils do rather well in mathematical basic skills (Kupari & Törnroos, 2004) . Support for high standard  \n6 Adults Learning Mathematics – An International Journal  \ncomprehensive school for all children in Finland and Scandinavian seems to have guaranteed Finnish school students’ high achievement in mathematics. As well, the Finnish adult education has achieved high ratings in international comparisons including successful lifelong learning strategies, equality and people’s high participation, which may be the highest in the world (Antikainen, 2008) . In 2006 about 1,7 million people – that is, half of the 18-64 year old population – participated in adult education of all types: formal, nonformal, vocational, and education organized by employers (Pohjanpää, Niemi & Ruuskanen, 2008) . The number of adults with college and university degrees was also among the highest of all OECD countries in 2005. Moreover, results from the IALS (Second International Adult Literacy Survey) study indicated a high level of literacy skills among Finnish adults (Linnakylä, 2000) .  \nThe current education in Finland can be connected to the national, social and economical development of the country. During the 20th century, Finland, as a state, moved from a dependent country to an independent, democratic civic society and welfare state. As recent as the 1960’s, Finland was more an agrarian society, compared to the other western European countries. During the 1960’s and 1970’s Finnish society underwent one of the fastest structural transformations in Europe, moving from an agrarian, then an industrial society, and into a Nordic welfare state (Antikainen & Luukkanen, 2008) . Education had an essential role in this development and a lot of effort has been put into the development of education and education systems in Finland. The most important changes were represented by the educational reform during the 1970’s. This reformed the previous divided, and unequal, schooling system into a nation-wide integrated 9-year comprehensive education system. This new school system is called basic school. 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