Current education expenditure, primary in Finland
Finland: Current education expenditure, primary was 87.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, primary in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, primary in Finland stood at 87.7%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Finland peaked at 93.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 107th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.1% | — |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.2% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.8% | 87.7% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Finland?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Finland was 87.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).