Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Finland
Finland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 87.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 87.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Finland peaked at 93.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2020.
That places Finland 107th out of 128 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.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Finland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Finland was 87.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release