Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland
Finland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 3.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland is 3.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland peaked at 6.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
That places Finland 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +71.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 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 tertiary in Finland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland was 3.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Finland ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release