Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Finland
Finland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 11.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Finland peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
That places Finland 31st out of 126 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 secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Burundi 12.1% compare
- 29 Netherlands 11.5% compare
- 30 South Sudan 11.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
- 33 Philippines 10.7% compare
- 34 Afghanistan 10.6% compare
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 secondary in Finland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Finland was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release