Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland
Finland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland is 97.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland peaked at 97.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1999.
That places Finland 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Finland was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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