Current education expenditure, tertiary in Finland
Finland: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, tertiary in Finland stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Finland peaked at 97.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1999.
That places Finland 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.2% | — |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 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, tertiary in Finland?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Finland was 97.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).