Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Finland
Finland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2022.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Finland peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.
That places Finland 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Finland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Finland was 12.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release